The Importance of a Family Cottage
When my son was born with a rare genetic syndrome, our secluded summer home became the one place he could be himself
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Why I Won’t Tell My Grandmother I’m Gay
Sometimes staying in the closet is just as liberating as stepping out of it
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Why Natural Childbirth Is a Myth
The idea that some reproductive methods are better than others is harming women
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The Stories We Tell About Our Fathers
Bill Gaston’s new memoir examines his dad’s life—and our fears that we all become our parents
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I Believe in the Evil Eye—And You Should Too
Why my family’s superstitious legacy is a salve for uncertain times
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Till Dinner Do Us Part
My wife insisted on well-done meat. I wanted it rare. And we fought about it again and again and again
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When I Don’t Feel Black Enough
I grew up in a black family, but in barbershops I still feel like a trespasser in my own skin
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Benefit of Doubt
The Universal Child Care Benefit feels like dirty money. I donated mine
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Bush Politics
Power struggles as family affairs
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The Secret Life of Max Stern
The Nazis stole his family’s paintings. Now, twenty years after his death, he is changing the rules of restitution
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