The Gospel of the Good BirthIt’s hard enough to be a parent. Now we’re expected to ‘optimize’ our child’s birth.
A few weeks ago, after a long day of work and several wrestling matches with my 30-pound toddler, I…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responds to Elon Musk’s support for anti-immigration party: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and billionaire Elon Musk. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responded to criticism from Elon Musk in…
Elon Musk turns on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, calls for his replacement
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (left) and Elon Musk (right). Musk has waded into UK politics. Elon Musk appears…
We asked 7 people how they knew they didn’t want children
For a long time, it was a societal expectation that people would grow up, get married, and have 2.5…
Photos show Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s post-election bromance
President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have been nearly inseparable since the election, going to social and…
US Navy’s friendly-fire F/A-18 accident echoes a 1988 tragedy
An F/A-18 Super Hornet takes off from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman on Dec. 28. Six days earlier,…
I let my kids choose trips for their 13th birthdays instead of traditional gifts. They get independence and I enjoy time with them.
The author (not pictured) lets her kids pick a trip to celebrate their birthdays. In a few days, I’ll…
I’m in my late 60s, and I’m single with no kids. I have grief about not being a grandma.
The author’s companion is her dog Poppy. I’ve had a great life as a travel writer exploring the world….
My son and I witnessed the New Orleans terror attack. We won’t let it deter us from visiting the city again.
Ruth Chavez and her son, Jonathan, witnessed the attack while on vacation in New Orleans. This as-told-to essay is…
I live on an island in Maine where kids still get to be kids. They play unsupervised, and the community looks after them.
The author, not pictured, is a teacher in North Haven, Maine. When I moved to North Haven Island 20…