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An illustration of a dentist's chair

Magazine Article - Family Matters

December 27, 2019

Hold My Hand

Calming the Little Girl Inside Me

Jennifer Noel

A recently divorced mother learns to confront a lifelong fear on her own. Read More

An illustration of a girl looking at her reflection in a car window

Magazine Article - Family Matters

October 28, 2019

The Family Album

Growing Up in the Shadow of Depression

A troubled father casts a mysterious shadow over a little girl’s world. Read More

An illustration of a woman with her mouth covered by a hand

Magazine Article - Family Matters

September 4, 2019

Breaking the Unspoken Rule

A MeToo Memory Offers Healing

A MeToo memory leads a mother and daughter to connection and healing. Read More

Family Matters

Magazine Article - Family Matters

July 3, 2019

The Last Joke

The Pathos of a May-December Marriage

Elizabeth Young

A shared sense of humor can help couples make heavy issues feel lighter. But what happens when there’s no one there to get the joke? Read More

An illustration of a monkey with a paintbrush in its mouth

Magazine Article - Family Matters

May 6, 2019

An Apple Seed and Trained Monkeys

Growing Up Under the Influence of My Big Sister's Imagination

Whether as playmate, protector, or tormentor, a big sister looms large in the imagination of her younger sibling. Read More

An illustration of a woman pushing a shopping cart

Magazine Article - Family Matters

March 7, 2019

The Shopping Trip

Showing Up Is Its Own Reward

Roberta Israeloff

Sometimes you learn your most important life lessons from the person who most frustrates and disappoints you. Read More

An illustration of a car driving through the woods

Magazine Article - Family Matters

December 26, 2018

The Freedom Machine

Learning to Leave the Nest

When you’re young, a car isn’t just a car—it can be a freedom machine. Read More

Past and Future

Online Story - Family Matters

November 16, 2018

Past and Future

A Family Dinner Leads to Reflecting on a Legacy

Roberta Israeloff

To my mother, who inherited the holiday after my grandmother's death, producing the seder was nothing short of a colossal chore—a feeling she'd communicate with every pot she slammed on the stove. Now, it's my turn. Read More

An illustration of a man playing guitar under the night sky

Magazine Article - Family Matters

November 9, 2018

The Inheritance

A Father Passes on a Complicated Legacy

Sometimes family legacies can stir up complicated feelings and outright conflict. Read More

A woman looks at her reflection in a laundry machine window

Magazine Article - Family Matters

September 5, 2018

Comfort Me

Embracing Grief in a Laundromat

Confronting grief in a laundromat. Read More