“The boundaries between the worlds of families and everyone else in society seem to be getting more and more entrenched, and transgressing them is frowned upon.”
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Kid Culture
“Americans have always had issues raising their children as citizens instead of tiny, mighty monarchs.”
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The Streaming Service of the Moment
“So yes, I admit it. I subscribed to Disney+ on the pretext of occupying my kids, but of course – of course – I actually bought it for myself.”
Posted inCommentary, Essays & Criticism, Highlight, Quotes
When Time Costs Too Much
If you are the family breadwinner, how do you calculate the value of time with your children?
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Surviving the Shattering of My Mind and My Marriage
Andrea J. Buchanan contemplates the way illness and pain can freeze a sufferer in time, as if encased in glass.
Posted inNonfiction
Oh, Girl!
Migrant children, many of whom are unaccompanied minors, are traveling to the U.S. border to escape violence and seek asylum. Is anyone listening to their stories?
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Who Do You Belong To?
When she dipped her heart into someone else’s relationship, Emily Lackey discovered how to define love on her own terms.
Posted inEssays & Criticism
Becoming Family
Jennifer Berney explores how queer families challenge traditional notions of heredity and paternity.
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
The Suprising History of the Ball Pit
Enjoy the ball pit! I’ll be over here not swimming in pee.