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Photos Exploring China’s Tragic One-Child Policy
Photographer Youqine Lefèvre explores the far-reaching consequences of China's disastrous birth program through her own adoption.
A Family Mysteriously Died While Hiking. It May Have Been Toxic Algae.
The bodies of a family and their 1-year-old child who went missing after a hike near Yosemite National Park last week were finally found.
Why Are My Boomer Parents on Their Phones Literally All the Time?
“They've gotten called out by the waiters for being on their phones too much while I’m just staring at the wall.”
Fact-Checking the Meme: What Our Parents Were Actually Doing at 29
"At 29? I was out every weekend, drinking and smoking."
What to Do if a Sibling's Jealousy Is Tearing Your Family Apart
Long-simmering childhood resentments, career envy, or misplaced competition can make these relationships feel awful. Here's how to turn things around.
Things Your Parents Said That Screwed You Up, According to Experts
“If you don't hurry up, I'll leave you behind” – more proof that all of your issues are entirel your parents' fault.
Filipinos Share the Struggles of Living With Their Parents Again
“I couldn't stand them the first few months, but now I ask my brother if he wants to come downstairs with me whenever I get a snack.”
Love in Lagos
Photographer Isabel Okoro returns to Lagos, Nigeria, to find the pandemic brought a new element of intimacy and community to her home.
The Pandemic Tested My Family Relationships. Where Do We Go From Here?
I’ve spent a decade caught between the secular world and the Haredi Jewish community. But watching the latter resist COVID-19 restrictions while being decimated by the virus pushed that tension to the brink.
This Dad Carves a Wooden Sculpture of His Daughter for Her Birthday Every Year
Did someone say Dad of the Year?
Why I Disagree with My Jewish Family About Israel's Politics
Four young Jewish people describe reconciling their own beliefs with their families' views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Here’s What Happened When I Called My Parents Out on Their Racism
It took me falling in love to realize that I shouldn’t stay silent.