Collage of photos of Elizabeth Warren and Kristen Gillibrand.

All the Rage Jude Doyle Feb 21, 2019

Well, Actually, Voting for a Woman Does Matter

Jude Doyle Feb 21, 2019

While Bernie Sanders dismisses “identity politics” as a distraction, Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren are focusing their campaigns on the child-care crisis, and calling it what it is: gender oppression.

Abuse Dawn Clancy May 5, 2016

Who’s My Mother?

Dawn Clancy May 5, 2016

Raised by two different toxic maternal figures, the writer has spent her life looking for someone to nurture and guide her. And she found her in the most unexpected place.

Abuse Beth Ain Aug 31, 2015

The Night I Found My Mother on the Closet Floor

Beth Ain Aug 31, 2015

When the writer's family moved to the Southwest, she and her mother got more than desert landscapes: They got a violent Christmas Eve that would mark their time there forever.

Mad men Kate Tuttle May 13, 2015

Happy Effin’ Mother’s Day, Betty Draper!

Kate Tuttle May 13, 2015

The Hallmark holiday, on which the latest episode of "Mad Men" aired, is far from perfect. But, then again, so are we.

domestic work Lauren Gitlin May 7, 2015

My Mother Didn’t Work. And That’s Okay

Lauren Gitlin May 7, 2015

Driven by passionate professional goals, the writer—and now cheese maker—was embarrassed by her mom’s lack of career. Until she realized why she shouldn’t be.

Aging Debbie Kasper May 6, 2015

My Mom Was Always Old

Debbie Kasper May 6, 2015

The writer’s mother embraced her grays and wrinkles like every other woman of her generation. Her daughter, however, faces her terror with Botox, hair dye, and a healthy dose of denial.

Mothers Rachel Kramer Bussel May 6, 2015

Guess What? Moms Still Enjoy Sex And That’s OK

Rachel Kramer Bussel May 6, 2015

These women are pulling back the sheets on sex-positive parenting. And facing harsh judgment because of it.

child abuse Julie Metz Apr 30, 2015

My Daughter’s Friend Couldn’t Go Home

Julie Metz Apr 30, 2015

When her teenage daughter’s troubled friend turns up seeking refuge, the writer wonders whether she’s opening a door … or a Pandora’s box.

A photo of a white woman hugging her mother

Aging Kate Tuttle Jan 7, 2015

Why Doesn’t Anyone Talk About “The Terrible 20s”?

Kate Tuttle Jan 7, 2015

A winter-break visit from her college-age daughter reminds our columnist that parenting never ends—and perhaps that’s one of the best things about it.

Aging Elissa Altman Nov 12, 2014

Help! I’ve Become My Mother’s Sugar Mama!

Elissa Altman Nov 12, 2014

There was no question that the writer would take care of her mother in her old age. But what do you do when Mom squanders your hard-earned money on knockoff bags and jewelry?