This Is What It’s Like to Be 90
The good news: The secret to longevity doesn't involve eating raw eggs or porridge or even avoiding men. The less good news, says this children's book author: Getting older is kind of weird.
First Person
The Birth Mother With No Baby
As this writer discovered in the worst way, domestic open adoption remains a largely unregulated frontier that can leave prospective adoptive parents vulnerable to just about anything.
What Can Giving Valentines to Strangers Teach You About Love?
Wanting to recapture the joy she felt in Valentine’s Day, the writer took to the streets armed with heart-covered cards. And inadvertently created a movement.
Don’t Ask “What” My Child Is
The writer is White. Her husband is Black. And there are many people who feel entitled to accost the couple with unsolicited opinions about their biracial son.
How Much Can a Marriage Take?
The honeymoon may be over for this writer and her husband. But, inspired by the resiliency of her parents’ union, they rediscover their love for each other in unexpected places.
Link Roundup: This Week’s Must-Reads…Black History Month, Trolling, + More
The most compelling stories from our favorite sources.
Rashida Jones Is Not Tan, and Neither Am I
The writer has passed for White often enough that she’s occasionally forgotten she isn’t—and more so, worried that she might forget who she is.
My Date Was 50 Shades of … Not My Thing
Following on the heels of a very romantic evening with an office crush, the writer discovers the true meaning of "fetish."
My Anorexia Was Not About Body Image
The writer first began starving herself at 7. But losing weight was the last thing on her mind.