Category: Families and Family Life

I’m Already Dreading My In-Laws’ Comments on My Pregnancy. Help!

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A reader worries that her father-in-law’s mansplaining and her mother-in-law’s anxiety will crank into overdrive once she’s carrying their grandchild.
The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids.

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The modern health care system requires the work of caregiving to fall to whoever else lives in a household — even if they’re kids.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Women Undulating Underwater’

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Was I Wrong to Repeat a Sensitive Conversation I Overheard in Childhood?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A conversation between parents more than 60 years ago shed light on the paternity of a reader’s siblings. But a sister angrily insists that it wasn’t his information to divulge.
Was I Wrong to Repeat a Sensitive Conversation I Overheard in Childhood?

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A conversation between parents more than 60 years ago shed light on the paternity of a reader’s siblings. But a sister angrily insists that it wasn’t his information to divulge.
How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents

The New York Times – Business:
Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.
5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents

The New York Times – Business:
Generation X-ers and others shared stories of family crises, and we asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.
Rising Costs Are Causing Couples to Delay or Forgo Having Children

The New York Times – Business:
High mortgage payments, higher child care costs and economic uncertainty are making some people rethink their plans on starting a family.
Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back?

The New York Times – Business:
There has never been more competition in the leisure industry, as Disney and niche parks appeal to young families and high-income visitors.
How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud

The New York Times – Business:
Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money.
In Search of a Platonic Co-Parent Online

Platforms that match partners in procreation are experiencing a post-pandemic uptick.
How to Prevent Aging Parents and Relatives from Making Financial Mistakes

Getting family members to listen to you when you think they are headed down a dangerous financial path can be difficult. But there are preventive steps you can take.