Single mothers are scary because they are a drain on the state — if they fail by being poor. When they succeed by being able ...

The amount of stuff you have to buy before having a baby feels overwhelming — and that’s because registry guidelines and “comment ‘mama’ for my #1 baby gear picks” and retailers want ...

As critic-at-large for The New York Times, Amanda Hess is no stranger to a strong opinion and clear conclusion. But in her first book, Second Life, she joins the rest of us in the sleepless ...

Through the muffle of both an interior door and an exterior one, I hear a chair scraping against pavers. Instantly, adrenaline courses through my body. I can hear the whoosh of my blood pumping in ...

The first and only phone message I’ve gotten from my kid’s elementary school this year was about parking lot safety reminders: “Please listen to the directions of our staff that are in the ...

The holidays are about so many big, important things — time spent with family, making new memories, and practicing gratitude for everything we have. But for kids, let’s be real: a big part of ...

Gone are the days when you hand your wife a bath set from Target and watch her eyes glaze over as she swears she loves it. Three months from now, it will still be rotting next to the tub.

While promoting my first book at readings and book club gatherings and libraries around the country, I spent most of my time talking about abortion. I made jokes about my cervix; I cried (and ...

The painter’s wife was in the hospital, so I waited two weeks before telling him I had to find someone else to color-drench my bedroom. I felt bad, but not too bad: I half-assumed he was lying ...

Once I figured this out, missing out on motherhood was no longer the foundational disappointment of my life. Auntie Suzie I Love The Person I Get To Be With Kids: Silly, Rebellious, Completely OK ...

It’s just another day on the internet, and to the surprise of no one, there’s a new rumor to debunk. You know that delicious newborn baby head smell we’re all obsessed with? Well, recently ...

I weighed only 5.5 pounds when I was born — full-term but tiny. According to family lore, after I'd been checked out and found to be healthy, the obstetrician quipped, "She's small, but she's a ...