Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Category: Families and Family Life
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When Siblings Go ‘No Contact’
Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children.
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Why Is My Family Avoiding Me After I Cut Off Contact With My Father?
A reader is eager to revive his relationships with his mother and younger brother, which have been on ice ever since he set a firm boundary with his abusive father.
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What Life Is Like for Four Young Adults Supporting Their Aging Parents
Most young adults don’t expect to support their aging parents. Here’s what happened when four people had to.
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Do We Have to Thank My Brother-in-Law for His Gifts if We Hate His Politics?
A couple’s passive efforts to keep a relative at arm’s length, like quietly donating his gifts to charity, are not being received as intended.
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If I Don’t Invite My Difficult Sister to Visit, Can I Invite the One Who’s Less Trouble?
A reader doesn’t have the energy to host a sister whose young children caused a ruckus during their last visit. Does that mean she can’t see the other?
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My Brother and I Don’t Speak. How Can I Fix This?
Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants to reconnect with his sibling after they fell out over money.
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Seth Meyers and His Brother, Josh, Poke Fun at Family Vacations on Podcast
In their podcast, “Family Trips With the Meyers Brothers,” the comedians interview notable guests about memorable childhood holidays.
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How Do I Tell a Friend She’s No Longer Invited to My Wedding?
Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader whose close friend is no longer welcome at her nuptials.
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Why This Father-Daughter Wedding Tradition Endures
Brides reflect on the moment their fathers walked them down the aisle — a ritual that has evolved but continues to hold deep meaning.
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At a Fatherhood Summit, Dads Wonder: How Should a Modern-Day Father Be?
On a work day in Midtown Manhattan, dads attended an event about the future of fatherhood. (It was organized by moms.)
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Is It OK for Your Kids to ‘Rot’ all Summer?
Some parents are choosing to forgo high-intensity camps and activities for their children in favor of weeks of unplanned time. Call it “kid rotting.”