Love (Emotion)

May 25, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Sex Is Our Antidote to Loss’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Holding On Thursday mornings: Clear our schedules, send the kids off to school. […]
May 21, 2021

His Comfort Is Not My Responsibility

A young woman with a prosthetic leg hopes to make the world a more empathetic place. If only she didn’t have to do it on first […]
May 19, 2021

Modern Love Podcast: She Left Me There

Listen and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher “After touring the place, my grandmother seemed reluctant to leave. Finally, she bent down and said, […]
May 18, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Nothing My Husband Did Helped’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Ella and Venus The closest thing my daughter, Ella, could get to a […]
May 14, 2021

The Bear Chased Us. Then We Chased the Bear.

When I was young and new in town, my next-door neighbor became my friend and protector. The bear chased us. Then we chased the bear. I […]
May 12, 2021

Modern Love Podcast: ‘Why Do People Get Married?’

Listen to our season premiere:Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher ‘The idea of marriage was embarrassing. But it wasn’t that I wanted to be single and […]
May 11, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Two Blue Dots on One Blue Planet’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. The Last Biscuit Before the city pool in Johnson City, Tenn., got drained […]
May 7, 2021

The Modern Love Podcast is Back for a New Season: Subscribe

Listen and subscribe to Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Premiering Wednesday, May 12 The Modern Love podcast is returning with a whole new season […]
May 7, 2021

Doing ‘The Washing Machine’ With My 84-Year-Old Mother

How a ridiculous dance — several, actually — kept us connected through Covid. When I see my mother on the screen holding her hot-pink, one-pound dumbbells, […]
May 4, 2021

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Every Morning We Got Up and Did It Again’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Still Cooking Side by Side I fry cutlets for chicken parmigiana, doing math: […]