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Parents

  1. field trips
    Melania Starts a Near Riot at the United Nations Private SchoolInside the drama over diplomat kids and a FLOTUS field trip.
    By Bridget Read
  2. marriage: an investigation
    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
  3. first person
    An Uncomfortable InheritanceThe truth about my ancestry was always hiding in plain sight.
    By Dani Shapiro
  4. golden globes 2019
    Sandra Oh’s Parents Are The Biggest Stars at the Golden GlobesOh’s father gave her a standing ovation.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  5. families
    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
  6. ask polly
    Ask Polly: ‘My Parents Don’t Love Me!’You don’t deserve to get hurt, over and over again.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  7. fixations
    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
  8. mind the pay gap
    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
  9. Child-Free People Inspire Moral OutrageBecause it’s so wrong to not have kids, right?
    By Drake Baer
  10. dating in the age of bedtime
    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
  13. Letting Your Baby Spend Too Much Time on the iPad Is As Bad As You ThinkThe new guidelines are more realistic, but they don’t exactly condone screen time.
    By Laura June
  14. 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
  15. justice
    A Woman Is Suing Her Parents for Posting Embarrassing Childhood Photos Online“They knew no shame and no limit.”
    By Claire Landsbaum
  16. motherhood
    Being a Mom Is Cool on Pinterest or Etsy, But Not on TwitterBecause Twitter is for dads.
    By Laura June
  17. the strategist
    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
  18. Youngs Live With Parents More Than Partners for the First Time in Modern EraWho else could they live with?
    By Drake Baer
  19. You Probably Can’t Tell When Your Kid Is LyingA new study on parents and “truth bias.”
    By Cari Romm
  20. weddings!
    How to Dress Your Parents for Your WeddingHip moms and frugal dads get the paper-doll treatment.
    By Lori Keong
  21. blame
    Science Says Emotional Eating Is All Your Parents’ FaultMore things to blame your parents for!
    By Eve Peyser
  22. ugh mom
    Parents Now Ruining Teens’ Lives by Hiring Dogs to Narc on ThemHow could you, Mom?
    By Jessica Roy
  25. love and war
    Facebook Parents Are Very Threatened by This Baby BouncerRock and roll and freak the hell out.
    By Laura June
  26. parents
    Yeah, Parents, You Really Need to Awkwardly Talk to Your Kids About SexSays a pediatrician in a very convincing YouTube video.
    By Melissa Dahl
  27. kids today
    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
  28. first person
    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
  29. advice
    Ask Polly: How Can I Stay Happy When Tragedy Surrounds Me?Remember, WINTER IS COMING for all of us.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  30. advice
    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
  31. obesity
    Parents Are Getting Worse at Telling When Their Kids Are OverweightParent-goggles are getting cloudier.
    By Jesse Singal
  32. parenthood
    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
  33. education
    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
  34. creeping
    Parents, Accomplished Creeps, Spying on College Kids With Yik YakPeak creeping. 
    By Maggie Lange
  37. babies
    Chattering Away to Babies Is Even Better for Them Than ReadingParents, just keep talk, talk, talking away, about anything and everything. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  38. education
    Parents May Matter a Lot More Than Schools for Getting Kids Into ScienceThere’s only so much schools — even good ones — can do.
    By Jesse Singal
  39. tech
    The Benefits of Dad-TextsFamilies who text together, stay happy together. Sorta.
    By Jesse Singal
  40. advice
    Ask Polly: Aging Is Scary, and Life Is a Struggle. Why Keep Going?It’s not actually so bad. It just looks that way when you’re young.
    By Heather Havrilesky
  41. depression
    What It’s Like Growing Up With a Depressed ParentHearing from the voices of the kids who lived through it. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  42. parents
    Kanye Is Playing the Embarrassing-Dad Long Game Just being a dad. 
    By Maggie Lange
  43. Ashton Kutcher Cooked Eggs for Lil’ Zoë Kravitz Growing Up Kravitz.
    By Maggie Lange
  44. huge mistakes
    What Should You Do If You Accidentally Send Porn to Your Dad?Actress Anna Friel did it.
    By Maureen O'Connor