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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 RacismMelissa 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 ClosetThe 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 StateI 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 BedroomAt 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 QuarantineBiker 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 HymenLeave 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 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 Sept. 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 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 InheritanceThe 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 GlobesOh’s father gave her a standing ovation.

By Madeleine Aggeler

families Dec. 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 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 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 Apr. 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

Mar. 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 Feb. 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

Oct. 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 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 TwitterBecause 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 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

May 25, 2016

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

By Drake Baer

May 10, 2016

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

By Cari Romm

weddings! Apr. 15, 2016

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

By Lori Keong

blame Apr. 12, 2016

Science Says Emotional Eating Is All Your Parents’ FaultMore 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 ThemHow could you, Mom?

By Jessica Roy

love and war Feb. 8, 2016

Facebook Parents Are Very Threatened by This Baby BouncerRock 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 SexSays a pediatrician in a very convincing YouTube video.

By Melissa Dahl

kids today Aug. 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 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 OverweightParent-goggles are getting cloudier.

By Jesse Singal

parenthood Apr. 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 Mar. 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 Jan. 12, 2015