April 21, 2020

So You’re Having a Baby During a Pandemic

I recently heard from a woman who didn’t plan anything for her niece’s birth date. She said she’s been feeling regretful that, because of the coronavirus […]
April 16, 2020

I’m Working Remotely. Can I Keep Hiding My Secret Baby?

Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be […]
March 25, 2020

‘A Week of Snow Days’? Ha! Families Deal With Cabin Fever

Anita Tandon and Sujit Chakravarthy, parents of three young children, ages 3 months to 7 years old, have taken extreme measures to keep order in their […]
March 19, 2020

Figuring Out Work and Family in the Age of Coronavirus

“This is a new world now.” — Corinne Purtill, a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers health, science, and technology [In Her Words is available as a […]
January 22, 2020

Modern Love Podcast: Jessalyn Gilsig Reads ‘My Secret Left Me Unable to Help’

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device: Via Apple Podcasts | Via RadioPublic | Via Stitcher Can a parent’s transgression be forgiven if […]
December 2, 2019

Celebrating New Year’s, Offspring in Tow

Childless revelers have a plethora of options when it comes to New Year’s Eve. Unencumbered adults can go to parties held in bars, at homes and […]
November 22, 2019

Face It, Mom and Dad: I’m Not Special

I come from a polite Midwestern family. We never argue. We acknowledge each other’s viewpoint and honor each other’s truth. But to the pantheon of complaints […]
October 4, 2019

Going Back to China in Search of My Daughter’s Secret Past

Seven thousand miles was a long way to go for a tiny scrap of paper. The note was pinned to my daughter’s sweater when she was […]
November 7, 2017

Modern Love: Looking for the ‘Bad Mother?’ She’s Still Here

Advertisement It was 2005 when Ayelet Waldman declared in Modern Love that she was the only one in her Mommy and Me class who was still […]
November 6, 2017

This Life: App Time for Nap Time: The Parennials Are Here

Advertisement When Anne Halsall, 34, brought her first son home from the hospital in 2012, she eagerly followed the best advice about breast-feeding. Her son, however, […]