When my youngest sister was a baby, I recall telling my mom through gritted teeth: “Ugh, she’s so cute, I can’t stand it. I just want to squeeze her!” Years later, I still feel this overwhelming pull to squeeze adorable things: when my son belly-laughs, when my puppy rests his perfect little head on my […]
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If you’ve ever heard (or said) statements like “Don’t get divorced, just stick out your marriage” or “Put other people’s needs before yours,” you’ve likely come face-to-face with societal expectations and beliefs. They exist to keep society in line, said Aparna Sagaram, a licensed marriage and family therapist and owner of Space to Reflect in […]
If you check out a book from the library, are you hurting an author’s bottom line? Should you feel guilty if you’re a dedicated library-goer rather than a book purchaser? Margery Bayne, a self-published author and librarian in Baltimore, has heard questions like these quite a few times through the years and thinks the answer […]
Ania Zimnoch, a photographer living in the San Francisco Bay Area, found herself weathering a rough patch several years ago. Her husband of 16 years had left, making her the sole parent to her daughter Ella, now nine years old. Zimnoch’s mother, who lived all the way on the other side of the country, was […]
No matter how many times you deal with anxiety or stress in your life, it can feel really hard to look forward to better, calmer moments. There isn’t just one way to cope with anxiety and stress. Instead there are a host of options for dealing with these emotions — from exercise to mindfulness to […]
Over the past year, a friend’s daughter — let’s call her Lily — has repeatedly called herself ugly. When Lily is supposed to be brushing her teeth, she looks in the mirror with a frown on her face, eyes scanning her features with disappointment. Lily has wavy dark-brown hair; she wants straight blond hair. One […]
Given their line of work, divorce attorneys have a unique view on relationships. They may not be couples therapists, but they’ve certainly gotten an up-close-and-personal-look at marriage, observing what makes them work and what makes them fall apart. To that end, we asked divorce lawyers to share the top qualities they look for in a […]
Swim season has officially arrived. That means lounging poolside with a book in one hand and a cool drink in the other — oh, wait, you have kids? You’ll need to slather chalky child-safe sunscreen onto wriggling bodies, adjust goggle straps with your prune-like fingers, holler “Don’t run!” every three minutes and contend with the […]