As much as Lucie Frost loves her daughter, she wasn’t ready to let go of the son she’d raised for 24 years. Here’s how she came to terms.
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Weddings and Funerals: Should You Attend or Not?
You can’t attend every ceremony as your friends’ kids get hitched—or as their parents pass away. Here, how to decide when to go, when to skip.
Coming Out Late in Life: The Hurt Before the Happiness
After 25 years of marriage and four children, Katrina Anne Willis left her husband for a woman. Was she crazy to hope they could still be family?
Speed-Dating to Find New Friends: One Woman’s Campaign
Making new friends after 50 is a challenge. Here’s how Meredith Maran, alone in a new city, dug in and developed a whole batch of besties.
I Didn’t Expect to Inherit This from My Mother
For Mother’s Day, we return to a favorite essay that contemplates a mother’s true legacy, which could come as a complete surprise.
Our Previous Contest Winner: Mother–Daughter Reunion
We’re re-running this lovely short story because of its timely mother–daughter theme and to remind you there’s still time to enter our current contest.
A TV Dad Saved Me Growing Up, but Old Sitcoms Hurt Other Kids
One of the child stars of “Father Knows Best” debates with Pamela Jane whether the fantasy family life of old sitcoms was helpful or harmful.
14 Love Stories: Celebrating Fun and Friendship in France
On a 10-day trip to Paris and an historic Normandy chateau, 14 women found adventure, inspiration, beauty, and camaraderie. Plus the Monoprix.
Upping Your Game: Secrets for a Better Online Dating Profile
When she really committed to finding a man, Elise Pettus learned that getting the best photo (above, right) and being real made all the difference.
Daughters (Many of Them) Reflect on Famous Fathers
The #MeToo movement seems to have spurred many daughters of well-known men to re-examine that key relationship in books, films, and plays.
