The Costume I Can’t Persuade My Husband to Throw Away
Its name is Wolf Dawg, and it hasn’t been cleaned in 18 years.
Family
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A Halloween Myth That Can Finally Die
What sugar actually does to kids
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Sending a Silly Meme Is an Act of Love
The case for a common, occasionally annoying, and secretly sweet digital habit
Stop Trying to Be Your Best Self
A new book argues that being sort of confident is enough.
What’s the Point of a High-School Reunion?
Social media should have killed them. Instead, they’re popular again.
When Your Kid’s Best Friend Is a Great Big Problem
A natural impulse is to forbid contact—but that’s likely to backfire.
The Big Lebowski Friendship Test
The stress of introducing something you love to someone you care about
The Existential Terror of Monogamy
Splitsville understands why modern romance makes an open marriage so appealing.
The Tortured Poet of Love Gets Engaged
Taylor Swift’s songs have looked ahead toward marriage since she was a teenager.
The New Millennial Parenting Anxiety
For those determined to pass down their globe-trotting values, vacations have become ever more ambitious and goal-oriented—and exhausting.
How Parents Hijacked the College Dorm
The spaces were once furnished by scrappy kids. Then the adults entered the room.
What Many Parents Miss About the Phones-in-Schools Debate
Some focus on reaching their children in an emergency—and overlook the devices’ everyday threats.
What Parents Lose When They Don’t Read to Their Kids
Sharing books with my children was about a lot more than literacy.
The States Where It’s Riskier to Have a Baby
In places with significant abortion restrictions, many pregnant women experience delays, confusion, and other substandard care.