May 8, 2026

Writing About My Mother as if She Were Dead

I needed distance to write honestly about my childhood. But fiction didn’t protect any of us from pain. For three days in 2002, my mother secluded […]
April 15, 2026

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Embarrassed Yet Unable to Stop’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Asking a Plant’s Permission When I was young, my grandmother would […]
July 16, 2025

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Thought I Was Straight’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words Brian Rea Our Father, the Maestro Our father wore clothes until they practically […]
June 11, 2025

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers

Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio ‘The best gift you can give your children is your own […]
June 11, 2025

‘Modern Love’ Podcast: Open Your Heart and Loosen Up! Therapist Terry Real’s Advice for Fathers

Listen to and follow Modern LoveApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube |iHeartRadio ‘The best gift you can give your children is your own […]
March 27, 2025

My Daughter Doesn’t Want Me to Walk Her Down The Aisle

I’m heartbroken that she chose him over me. My 37-year-old daughter is getting married for a second time. It’s a church wedding and traditions are in […]
March 13, 2025

Grandparent Doesn’t Agree With ‘Gentle Parenting’

Her mother’s lack of discipline is turning the 10-year-old into a brat, and I’m worried about her future. My stepdaughter has been a single mother for […]
February 21, 2025

Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?

Errol Musk questioned his son’s parenting ability on a podcast, but said that his comments had been taken out of context and that they were on […]
January 22, 2025

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Because of You I Have a Husband’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Brian Rea Strange Delight for a Stranger We matched on Tinder in April […]
January 18, 2025

YouTube’s Ms. Rachel Gets Netflix Show, Drawing Cheers From Parents

Rachel Accurso, the beloved children’s YouTube star, announced a deal with the streaming service, broadening her audience and making it even easier to find her content. […]