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Parents
first person
May 10, 2023
My Beautiful Mom
Growing up, my mother taught me the power of looking good. It wasn’t always pretty.
By
Samantha Leach
dating
May 5, 2023
First Comes Love, Then Comes Living With Your Partner’s Parents
For young couples considering moving in together, the most realistic option is getting roommates named Mom and Dad.
By
Laura Pitcher
rich people stuff
Feb. 6, 2023
The
Fleishman
Effect
In a city of Rachels and Libbys, the FX show has some New York moms worried they’re the ones in trouble.
By
Caitlin Moscatello
family
Dec. 22, 2022
Tripping With My Mom
An unspoken, impenetrable chill kept us apart for years. ’Shrooms brought us back together.
By
Jeff Dingler
grief
Dec. 8, 2022
My Dad’s Jeep
When my father died, I got his car. Eight years later, it’s falling apart. How am I supposed to say good-bye again?
By
Katie C. Reilly
brooding
Oct. 31, 2022
Can a 40-year-old Really Call Themself an Orphan?
The death of a parent makes you a child again, but also an elder.
By
Kathryn Jezer-Morton
family
Oct. 13, 2022
Losing My Dad, Little by Little
My father’s dementia has already taken so much from our relationship — but not everything.
By
Emili Vesilind
family
Aug. 5, 2022
My Mom Has No Friends
The loneliness of growing older made bearable with playdates.
By
Monica Corcoran Harel
family history
June 14, 2022
‘How Dare You. I’m Your Daughter.’
Decades later, MSNBC anchor Katy Tur reckons with her explosive upbringing.
By
Katy Tur
culture wars
May 17, 2022
Mother Outraged Her Biracial Son Has Learned to Identify Racism
Melissa Riley tried to sue her son’s middle school for teaching him about inequality.
By
Danielle Cohen
sustainability
Apr. 22, 2022
Shopping Your Family’s Closet
The intimate act of incorporating passed-down pieces into your wardrobe.
By
Brooke LaMantia
all in the family
Mar. 8, 2022
Worrying About My Parents’ Safety Is a Permanent State
I want to protect my parents from the harm that haunts our community. I know I can’t.
By
Jenny Tinghui Zhang
adulting?
Dec. 30, 2021
Another Year in My Childhood Bedroom
At the start of the pandemic, we moved back to our parents’ houses. Then we never left.
By
Bindu Bansinath
and
Olivia Truffaut-Wong
parenthood
Nov. 9, 2021
What Happens When Partners Disagree About COVID-19 Safety?
“My kids’ dad doesn’t believe in mask wearing.”
By
Camille Chatterjee
what i learned
June 26, 2020
What I Learned About My Parents in Quarantine
Biker babe, baseball fan, mimic of machinery noises — they’re so much more than Mom and Dad.
By
Nate Jones
celebrity
Nov. 25, 2019
T.I. Says He Was ‘Joking’ About His Daughter’s Hymen
Leave it to Jada Pinkett Smith to straighten this man out.
By
Justin Curto
childhood
Nov. 6, 2019
Plumbing the Depths of Kim Kardashian West’s Psyche
Who 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
Sept. 20, 2019
Melania Starts a Near Riot at the United Nations Private School
Inside the drama over diplomat kids and a FLOTUS field trip.
By
Bridget Read
marriage: an investigation
Apr. 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
Jan. 14, 2019
An Uncomfortable Inheritance
The truth about my ancestry was always hiding in plain sight.
By
Dani Shapiro
golden globes 2019
Jan. 6, 2019
Sandra Oh’s Parents Are The Biggest Stars at the Golden Globes
Oh’s father gave her a standing ovation.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
families
Dec. 26, 2018
Neither of My Parents Was Exactly Who I Thought They Were
Elizabeth Wurtzel spent decades trying to understand why nobody in her family was much like her.
By
Elizabeth Wurtzel
ask polly
Sept. 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
Apr. 23, 2018
I Think About This a Lot: This Song About Zach Braff Being Your Dad
Maybe 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
Apr. 9, 2018
How a Mother’s Age Affects the Gender Pay Gap
A new study finds women who give birth between 25 and 35 may have a harder time closing the pay gap.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
Mar. 1, 2017
Child-Free People Inspire Moral Outrage
Because it’s so wrong to not have kids, right?
By
Drake Baer
dating in the age of bedtime
Feb. 14, 2017
Date Ideas for Parents Who Don’t Want to Leave the House
While the baby is asleep, you can creep (on each other).
By
Jen Gann
Oct. 7, 2016
If Only Kids Knew How Bad Adults Are at Spotting Their Lies
This would’ve been nice to know a little earlier in life.
By
Melissa Dahl
justice
Sept. 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
Aug. 24, 2016
Being a Mom Is Cool on Pinterest or Etsy, But Not on Twitter
Because Twitter is for dads.
By
Laura June
the strategist
July 19, 2016
This Onesie, Created by an Exhausted Mom, Got My Baby to Sleep Through the Night
One morning, I got a text from a mom friend that read, “Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleepsuit will change your life.”
By
Maura Kutner Walters
May 25, 2016
Youngs Live With Parents More Than Partners for the First Time in Modern Era
Who else could they live with?
By
Drake Baer
May 10, 2016
You Probably Can’t Tell When Your Kid Is Lying
A new study on parents and “truth bias.”
By
Cari Romm
weddings!
Apr. 15, 2016
How to Dress Your Parents for Your Wedding
Hip moms and frugal dads get the paper-doll treatment.
By
Lori Keong
blame
Apr. 12, 2016
Science Says Emotional Eating Is All Your Parents’ Fault
More things to blame your parents for!
By
Eve Peyser
ugh mom
Mar. 1, 2016
Parents Now Ruining Teens’ Lives by Hiring Dogs to Narc on Them
How could you, Mom?
By
Jessica Roy
love and war
Feb. 8, 2016
Facebook Parents Are Very Threatened by This Baby Bouncer
Rock and roll and freak the hell out.
By
Laura June
parents
Jan. 11, 2016
Yeah, Parents, You Really Need to Awkwardly Talk to Your Kids About Sex
Says a pediatrician in a very convincing YouTube video.
By
Melissa Dahl
kids today
Aug. 5, 2015
Teenagers Are Happier Than Their Parents Think
Parents, as it turns out, are not so great at estimating the happiness of their children.
By
Melissa Dahl
first person
July 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
June 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
May 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
May 7, 2015
Parents Are Getting Worse at Telling When Their Kids Are Overweight
Parent-goggles are getting cloudier.
By
Jesse Singal
parenthood
Apr. 1, 2015
The Case for Taking Parental Leave When Your Kids Are Teenagers
Research suggests adolescence is when parental involvement can really make a difference.
By
Jennifer Senior
education
Mar. 20, 2015
That Grade School Was (Probably) Right to Dump Homework
The research is murky, at best, on the academic merits of traditional homework for younger students.
By
Melissa Dahl
creeping
Jan. 12, 2015
Parents, Accomplished Creeps, Spying on College Kids With Yik Yak
Peak creeping.
By
Maggie Lange
babies
Jan. 6, 2015
Chattering Away to Babies Is Even Better for Them Than Reading
Parents, just keep talk, talk, talking away, about anything and everything.
By
Melissa Dahl
education
Dec. 2, 2014
Parents May Matter a Lot More Than Schools for Getting Kids Into Science
There’s only so much schools — even good ones — can do.
By
Jesse Singal
tech
Oct. 27, 2014
The Benefits of Dad-Texts
Families who text together, stay happy together. Sorta.
By
Jesse Singal
advice
Sept. 17, 2014
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
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