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Care ethics just might transform the way people think about what they owe their children.

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Shelf-stable milk is a miracle of food science that Americans just won’t drink.

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The practice isn’t common. Maybe it should be.

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When a friend’s in need and you’re at a loss for words, why not use AI?

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On loving and losing the Oakland A’s

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The assault was seven years ago. Should I expose him now?

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You still need the economic winds at your back.

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Many Latina women hitting 50 aren’t just throwing a big party—they’re determined to redefine what it means to age.

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Lighthouse Parents Have More Confident Kids - The Atlantic

Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.

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Online dating can be alienating and exasperating; it could also lead to a more integrated world.

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More parents are driving kids than ever before. The result is mayhem.

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How Snacks Took Over American Life - The Atlantic

The rhythms of our days may never be the same.

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06.09.2024

‘Independent Play’ Advice Is Stressing Parents Out - The Atlantic

It shouldn’t be this hard to decide.

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27.08.2024

Dear Therapist: My Relatives Don’t Believe My Parents Were Abusive - The Atlantic

How do I maintain a relationship with my extended family without feeling so unheard?

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27.08.2024

Young Adults Are in Crisis - The Atlantic

They’re more depressed, more anxious, and lonelier than any other age group in America—but their distress has gone widely unnoticed.

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24.08.2024

How to Solve the Summer-Child-Care Nightmare - The Atlantic

For one, stop pretending we don’t need to.

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20.08.2024

Should Parents Stay Home to Raise Kids? - The Atlantic

And should the government pay them for it?

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15.08.2024

The People Who Quit Dating - The Atlantic

Being single can be hard—but the search for love may be harder.

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13.08.2024

To Save the World, My Mother Abandoned Me - The Atlantic

She cared more about fomenting a socialist revolution than raising her child.

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The Marathon That Changed How the World Saw Women Runners - The Atlantic

Track organizations around the world once banned women from running long distances. Then a group of women ran 26.2 miles in the Olympics.

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Reproductive rights are almost always framed as a women’s issue. Walz reminds us that they affect men too.

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Many kids are too anxious to go to summer camp alone—and many parents are too stressed to let them. What if they went together?

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The Real Reason People Aren’t Having Kids - The Atlantic

It’s a need that government subsidies and better family policy can’t necessarily address.

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The Rise of the Adult Gymnast - The Atlantic

Competitors in the sport are getting older, transforming the image of a gymnast from meek little girl to empowered athlete.

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Play Streets for Kids Are Magic—For Adults - The Atlantic

In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.

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Dear Therapist: I Inherited Unwanted Family Secrets - The Atlantic

I didn’t ask to be the custodian of their guilt and shame.

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A lot more Americans than you might think.

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The calculus of what makes for “happily ever after” has shifted.

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The New Age of Endless Parenting - The Atlantic

More grown kids are in near-constant contact with their family. Some call this a failure to launch—but there’s another way to look at it.

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Habits once labeled vices are creeping into all areas of life—thanks to our phones.

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When I’m moving pieces on a board, I do not think of death.

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