Parents - The Cut

what i learned 6/26/2020

What I Learned About My Parents in QuarantineBiker babe, baseball fan, mimic of machinery noises — they’re so much more than Mom and Dad.

By Nate Jones

celebrity 11/25/2019

T.I. Says He Was ‘Joking’ About His Daughter’s HymenLeave it to Jada Pinkett Smith to straighten this man out.

By Justin Curto

childhood 11/6/2019

Plumbing the Depths of Kim Kardashian West’s PsycheWho needs psychoanalysis when you can painstakingly re-create every last detail of your childhood home on the occasion of your mom’s birthday?

By Hannah Gold

field trips 9/20/2019

Melania Starts a Near Riot at the United Nations Private SchoolInside the drama over diplomat kids and a FLOTUS field trip.

By Bridget Read

marriage: an investigation 4/3/2019

5 Perspectives on What Kids Do to a Marriage“Little by little, this forced, idealized version of our marriage, performed for the benefit of our child, became the norm.”

By Jancee Dunn, Lisa Miller, and Anonymous

first person 1/14/2019

An Uncomfortable InheritanceThe truth about my ancestry was always hiding in plain sight.

By Dani Shapiro

golden globes 2019 1/6/2019

Sandra Oh’s Parents Are The Biggest Stars at the Golden GlobesOh’s father gave her a standing ovation.

By Madeleine Aggeler

families 12/26/2018

Neither of My Parents Was Exactly Who I Thought They WereElizabeth Wurtzel spent decades trying to understand why nobody in her family was much like her.

By Elizabeth Wurtzel

ask polly 9/19/2018

Ask Polly: ‘My Parents Don’t Love Me!’You don’t deserve to get hurt, over and over again.

By Heather Havrilesky

fixations 4/23/2018

I Think About This a Lot: This Song About Zach Braff Being Your DadMaybe this song sticks with me because it gets to a little tiny truth in the world: we’re trained to see the faces we love everywhere.

By Elisabeth Donnelly

mind the pay gap 4/9/2018

How a Mother’s Age Affects the Gender Pay GapA new study finds women who give birth between 25 and 35 may have a harder time closing the pay gap.

By Madeleine Aggeler

3/1/2017

Child-Free People Inspire Moral OutrageBecause it’s so wrong to not have kids, right?

By Drake Baer

dating in the age of bedtime 2/14/2017

Date Ideas for Parents Who Don’t Want to Leave the HouseWhile the baby is asleep, you can creep (on each other).

By Jen Gann

10/7/2016

If Only Kids Knew How Bad Adults Are at Spotting Their LiesThis would’ve been nice to know a little earlier in life.

By Melissa Dahl

justice 9/14/2016

A Woman Is Suing Her Parents for Posting Embarrassing Childhood Photos Online“They knew no shame and no limit.”

By Claire Landsbaum

motherhood 8/24/2016

Being a Mom Is Cool on Pinterest or Etsy, But Not on TwitterBecause Twitter is for dads.

By Laura June

the strategist 7/19/2016

This Onesie, Created by an Exhausted Mom, Got My Baby to Sleep Through the NightOne morning, I got a text from a mom friend that read, “Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit will change your life.”

By Maura Kutner Walters

5/25/2016

Youngs Live With Parents More Than Partners for the First Time in Modern EraWho else could they live with?

By Drake Baer

5/10/2016

You Probably Can’t Tell When Your Kid Is LyingA new study on parents and “truth bias.”

By Cari Romm

weddings! 4/15/2016

How to Dress Your Parents for Your WeddingHip moms and frugal dads get the paper-doll treatment.

By Lori Keong

blame 4/12/2016

Science Says Emotional Eating Is All Your Parents’ FaultMore things to blame your parents for!

By Eve Peyser

ugh mom 3/1/2016

Parents Now Ruining Teens’ Lives by Hiring Dogs to Narc on ThemHow could you, Mom?

By Jessica Roy

love and war 2/8/2016

Facebook Parents Are Very Threatened by This Baby BouncerRock and roll and freak the hell out.

By Laura June

parents 1/11/2016

Yeah, Parents, You Really Need to Awkwardly Talk to Your Kids About SexSays a pediatrician in a very convincing YouTube video.

By Melissa Dahl

kids today 8/5/2015

Teenagers Are Happier Than Their Parents ThinkParents, as it turns out, are not so great at estimating the happiness of their children.

By Melissa Dahl

first person 7/30/2015

How to Plan a Wedding When You’re an Orphan“When I think about my parents’ absence at my wedding I feel a kind of relief. It’s a guilty kind of relief, but there it is.”

By Leah Carroll

advice 6/10/2015

Ask Polly: How Can I Stay Happy When Tragedy Surrounds Me?Remember, WINTER IS COMING for all of us.

By Heather Havrilesky

advice 5/13/2015

Ask Polly: I’m 25 and My Life Has Been Great, So Why Don’t I Have a Passion?Because passion takes hard work, and you’ve had it easy.

By Heather Havrilesky

obesity 5/7/2015

Parents Are Getting Worse at Telling When Their Kids Are OverweightParent-goggles are getting cloudier.

By Jesse Singal

parenthood 4/1/2015

The Case for Taking Parental Leave When Your Kids Are TeenagersResearch suggests adolescence is when parental involvement can really make a difference.

By Jennifer Senior

education 3/20/2015

That Grade School Was (Probably) Right to Dump HomeworkThe research is murky, at best, on the academic merits of traditional homework for younger students.

By Melissa Dahl

creeping 1/12/2015