Heather Sellers thought she made peace with her estranged father years ago. But as she’s gotten older, she’s realized that complete forgiveness was never really on the table.
Category: Families and Family Life
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The Americans Most Threatened by Eviction: Young Children
About a quarter of Black babies and toddlers in rental households face the threat of eviction in a typical year, a new study says, and all children are disproportionately at risk.
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The Mystery of My Mother’s Prayer Book
A precious object finds its way home.
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How Has Money Affected Your Relationships?
Send us your true stories about how money has complicated or transformed your relationships, for possible inclusion in a Modern Love project.
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States’ Paid Leave Plans Could Help Protect Caregivers’ Savings
It’s not unusual for people caring for family members to tap their retirement accounts or go into debt to pay bills. Some states are trying to help them avoid that.
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How Some Iranian Americans View Education and Financial Success
Many Iranian Americans say their families place a high premium on education — sometimes at the expense of early financial independence — potentially complicating their financial futures.
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A Family’s Secret Life in a Landmark Building of Manhattan
Family life in Scheffel Hall, a New York City landmark, could get a little complicated.
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‘A Jacuzzi Is a Person, Not a Machine: The Story Behind the Jacuzzi Family
An immigrant story, an American dream, a machine that defined bourgeois sensuality.
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‘Charm Circle’ Review: Welcome to Queens
In this tender and funny documentary, Nira Burstein films her parents in their house in Queens without making excuses about their unsettled lives.
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Hilton Head Resident Gets Celebrity Support in Land Battle
Josephine Wright, 93, is fighting to stay on the South Carolina island where many Black families have been priced out. Snoop Dogg and Kyrie Irving have chipped in to help cover her legal costs.
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‘Mr. Blandings’ Is Now 75. What Can His Dream House Tell Us About Ours?
The 1948 film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy celebrated leaving city life and spreading out in suburbia. Even then, it was a questionable idea.
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The Day My Family Changed Forever
The youngest Modern Love essayist shares a story of divorce from the child’s perspective. And then we hear from listeners about the moment their parents’ divorce became real for them.