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Erica Schwiegershausen

  1. scene report
    ‘We Joke It’s Like the Met Gala for Nannies’Dancing till 2 a.m. with over 200 of the city’s hardest-working women at the annual Nanny Ball.
  2. encounter
    What If You Weren’t Scared of Your Kid Being Fat?Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith wants to change the way parents think about healthy eating.
  3. culture
    Rihanna’s Radical Performance of PregnancyHer Super Bowl show was all about confidence and control.
  4. parenting
    Day Care Is BrokenIt’s hard to escape the feeling that the current system is conspiring to push women out of the workforce.
  5. mental health
    My Manic First Days of MotherhoodPostpartum psychosis convinced me I was thriving as a new mom. But was any of it real?
  6. childbirth
    My C-section Was Fine, ActuallyI came away feeling cheated not because I’d had one but because I’d been made to feel so bad about it.
  7. parenting
    Formula Is a LifelineThe conversation around the shortage reveals how misunderstood formula feeding remains.
  8. celebrity
    We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About KanyeAs someone who shares his diagnosis, it’s clear recent coverage misses a big part of the story.
  9. 2022 winter olympics
    Nathan Chen Is Not Playing AroundHe just won gold!
  10. 2022 winter olympics
    Ready to Get Invested in Olympic Figure Skating?A cheat sheet for your new temporary obsession.
  11. first person
    I Know What It’s Like to Have Your Sanity QuestionedListening to Britney Spears’s testimony reminded me of my own time in psychiatric care.
  12. stop asian hate
    Another Asian Woman Was Brutally Attacked in ManhattanThe doormen who stood by during the attack, and failed to offer help, have been fired.
  13. anti-asian violence
    Gunman Who Killed 6 Asian Women Was ‘Having a Bad Day,’ Police SayThey’ve also denied that the attack was racially motivated.
  14. keeping up with the royals
    The Queen Is ‘Saddened’ But Not SorryTwo days after Meghan and Harry’s explosive Oprah interview, the palace has finally released a statement.
  15. power
    Cuomo Accuser Says He Is a ‘Textbook Abuser’In a new interview, former aide Charlotte Bennett says the governor “let his temper and anger rule the office.”
  16. valentine’s day
    For Valentine’s Day, Get Your Partner a Gift You WantLike, say, fancy serving utensils.
  17. holidays
    How to Host a Zoom ThanksgivingWe asked event planners for tips on pulling off a virtual holiday gathering.
  18. mirror mirror
    On Zoom, Nobody Knows You’re PregnantThe strange isolation of expecting at home.
  19. coronavirus
    What’s Going on With School Reopenings?As many schools try to resume in-person classes, we’re seeing more and more Covid outbreaks.
  20. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Poet Elizabeth Alexander“I think that women are the masters of finding and using bits of time.”
  21. coronavirus
    New York City Will Resume Indoor DiningCuomo said restaurants can reopen at 25 percent capacity at the end of the month.
  22. explainer
    What We Know About Kids and the CoronavirusAnd why the question of when to reopen schools is among the most challenging of the pandemic.
  23. covid-19
    The Coronavirus Was Found on Frozen Chicken WingsChinese authorities say the meat was imported from Brazil.
  24. coronavirus
    The Coronavirus Was Found on Frozen Chicken WingsChinese authorities say the meat was imported from Brazil.
  25. no expectations
    ‘Having a Family Someday Was Already Part of Our Plan’A woman who froze embryos discusses planning for the future.
  26. coronavirus
    What Will College Be Like in the Fall?Most universities say they plan to resume in-person classes, but life on campus will be a lot different.
  27. reproduction
    Women Are Delaying Having Kids Because of the Pandemic“It’s pretty clear we’re going to have a baby bust, not a baby boom.”
  28. no expectations
    7 Months Pregnant and Furloughed“You can’t help but think, if I was better, would I have stuck around?”
  29. coronavirus
    How Long Can the Coronavirus Live on Surfaces?According to the CDC, the risk of contracting COVID-19 from touching a surface is low. Here’s everything we know about how the virus spreads.
  30. no expectations
    ‘It Feels Really Controversial to Be Trying to Get Pregnant’Moving forward with fertility treatments amid coronavirus.
  31. no expectations
    ‘I’m 8 Months Pregnant and My Husband Tested Positive’“If we’re both presumed to have it, who’s going to care for the baby?”
  32. no expectations
    I Met My Baby Over FaceTime“I could see the baby a little, and then it was time for them to take him away to do the measuring.”
  33. coronavirus
    What Does a Stay-at-Home Order Mean, Exactly?Some states are lifting the restrictions as early as this week, defying health officials’ recommendations.
  34. personal project
    Now Is a Great Time to Hand-Wash Your ClothesAs far as domestic chores go, washing your clothes by hand is actually one of the more enjoyable.
  35. no expectations
    They Said She Wouldn’t Give Birth Alone“It’s been hard for me to come to terms with the fact that the ban really only was in place for a number of days.”
  36. coronavirus
    What New York’s Stay-at-Home Order MeansSocial gatherings of any size are banned, and nonessential workers have to stay home.
  37. coronavirus
    Colleges Across the U.S. Are Bracing for CoronavirusMany are holding classes remotely, and Harvard just announced students have five days to leave campus altogether.
  38. isolation handbook
    Your Phone Is Filthy. Here’s How to Disinfect It.Even without the threat of coronavirus, phones are known to be huge repositories for germs.
  39. figure skating
    Did You Watch Nathan Chen This Weekend?He won his fourth national figure-skating title, and it was exquisite.
  40. advice
    This Is the Best Way to Pack Your LunchIt’s easy, can be eaten at room temperature, and even after a few months, I’m still not sick of it.
  41. trying
    The Best New Year’s Resolution Is the Easiest OneTake more selfies, get renters insurance, or something a bit vaguer but just as attainable.
  42. how i get it done
    How a Cult-Favorite Architect Gets It DoneKnown for her glamorous townhouse renovations, Elizabeth Roberts has been credited with redefining luxurious New York City living.
  43. how i get it done
    How Etsy’s Trend Expert Gets It DoneDayna Isom Johnson has made a career out of identifying emerging trends.
  44. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Artist Mickalene Thomas“To choose to create art is definitely a courageous act. It’s not easy, ever, by any means.”
  45. politics
    Democratic Candidates Have Promised to Codify Roe v. Wade. What Does That Mean?Unpacking the promise made by numerous Democratic candidates at last night’s debate.
  46. art
    This New Book Is the Most Extensive Anthology of Women Artists Ever PublishedGreat Women Artists features over 400 women artists — some you’ve heard of, and many you probably haven’t.
  47. q&a
    This Writer Interviewed Her Rapist, 14 Years LaterTalking to Jeannie Vanasco about her memoir, Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl.
  48. how i get it done
    How I Get It Done: Artist Marilyn MinterThe artist on jealousy, self-doubt, and ignoring criticism.
  49. q&a
    She Was a Brain Expert — Until She Lost Her MemoryHow neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor rebuilt her career after a health crisis.
  50. rest in power
    Pioneering Journalist Cokie Roberts Has Died at 75The award-winning political commentator died from complications from breast cancer.
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