Family

What Comedians Know About Staying Married

Many comics have decades-long marriages. What’s their secret?

An E-Bike Transformed My Family’s Life

Getting around on one might be a bit slower than in a car, but it’s also so much richer.

How Baby-Led Weaning Almost Ruined My Life

This seemingly free and easy infant-feeding technique is anything but.

Teens Are Forgoing a Classic Rite of Passage

Fewer young people are getting into relationships.

Coaching Is the New ‘Asking Your Friends for Help’

Lifestyle coaches offer help with vacation planning, decision making, meditation, and more—for a price.

The Teen-Disengagement Crisis

By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.

The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App

Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.

Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.

I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.

The Coming Democratic Baby Bust

Birth rates on the left fell in the last Trump presidency. That seems likely to happen again.

My Friend’s Instagram Account Has Taken a Dark Turn

I want to reach out, but I’m not sure how.

This Is No Way to Talk About Children

When people say they “don’t like” kids, they’re expressing way more than a preference.

Your FOMO Is Trying to Tell You Something

Maybe you are missing out.

Beware the Weepy Influencers

People crying their hearts out online are selling intimacy—but the emptiest kind.

The Myth of a Loneliness Epidemic

Americans may not actually feel more desolate than they did in the past.

The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends

It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.

Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores

Because of course they are.

The Agony of Texting With Men

Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.

Americans Need to Party More

We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.

What Taylor Swift Understands About Love

Her songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.

Parents, Put Down Your Phone Cameras

In trying to capture so much of our kids’ lives, we risk missing out.