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parental angst
I Hate Halloween Less This Year?My Holiday Mom angst is calmer than usual.
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first person
Rosemary Will Never Smell the SameWe wanted to believe that simmering herbs could protect our lungs from the wildfire smoke.
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Revision Is My GodImprove your work, and maybe your soul.
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personal project
My Kids Think I’m the Best Artist EverHaving kids gave me the pretense I needed.
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relationships
How to Stay Married During a PandemicPartners will fight more than usual. That might not be such a bad thing.
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science of us
Life on Planet WeaningI stopped breastfeeding and became a hormone detective.
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How to Do SomethingJenny Odell’s book changed me, for real. Or for at least a little while.
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To All the Moms I’ve Ignored BeforeI think of you every time I want to give a new mom advice.
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first person
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This Time, I’m Not Afraid to Give BirthBut getting here involved — involves — a lot of second-guessing.
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The Time-Wasting Magic of Online Real Estate Listings“Redfin is Tinder for married people,” as one friend put it.
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Please Just Text Me: Against Fancy Wedding InvitationsThey’re a nightmare of self-presentation, and so easy to ignore.
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far and wide
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wrinkles in time
Fast-Forward to Middle AgeNothing like a baby to make you feel old.
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taking care of business
Don’t Hide Your Maternity LeaveTalking to Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex, and Money, about not wanting to disappear after she had a baby.
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take that karl ove
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Visiting New York Showed Me Why I LeftNineteen months after moving away, I went back — for “fun,” I said.
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the mediated toddler
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How to Survive a Visit From Your MotherLook at you being a thoughtful host and not a teenage girl who erupts at the first sign of criticism!
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17 Women Talk About How to Make FriendsAnd why it’s SO HARD, especially in your 30s.
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first person
Thank God We Live in the Era of the Fashion Rash Guard If only my sunburnt, chubby teenage self could see the state of swimwear now!
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first person
How Did I Wind Up a Housewife in Paradise?Until a month ago, I was a breadwinner in Portland.
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first person
The Patronizing Questions We Ask Women Who Write “What does your kid think?” “Are you going to regret this?” “Does your mom know?”
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the worst month
Baths: The Key to Surviving FebruaryIn February you need a project or you will die. In lieu of any better ideas, your project is now bathing.
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true romance
Getting Married in One Week Was the Most Romantic Thing I Ever DidWhen there’s no time for deep Googling, dispiriting dress searches, or arguments over the guest list.
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buying stuff
The Profound Unsexiness of the Modern Sex-Toy Store “Oh, isn’t sex one of the many aspects of a healthy, fulfilled life! Let’s add it to our list of things to do, right after ‘go to Zumba.’”
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Is There Any Way to Exercise Ironically?Not with Kayla Itsines and her Bikini Body army.
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recommendations
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I Am the World’s Worst Host, and That Is FineSomething I learned the hard way in my late 20s.
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Parenthood Means Constantly Imagining Worst-Case Scenarios“You suddenly see death lurking around every corner, and you can’t control it.”
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the female gaze
The Children’s-Book Guy: An Ideal Crush ObjectVaguely arty, vaguely dadlike — you heard it here first.
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overnight dates
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recommendations
Are You Baby-Curious?What to read (and watch) when you’re expecting to be expecting.
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Why Moms Love Snapchat“Snapchat doesn’t have to be a naughty place. We can take it back.”
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Once I Was a Nanny — Now I’m Just Another Anxious Mom.Even though I want to be the cool mom, the one who gets it.
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How I Learned to Love CondomsAll it took was having a baby.
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I Hope the Internet Ends Before My Kid Needs a Cool Screen NameAnd so I’m not particularly worried about claiming domain names and Gmail accounts on his behalf.
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Does My Baby Only Like Me for My Boobs?After a year of breast-feeding, we’re about to find out.
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