Can Preschoolers Be Depressed?
A look at whether clinical depression can be diagnosed in a four year old
The Battle Over a Baby
A lesbian couple's experience with the West Virginian foster care system. (Kathryn successfully adopted Ticasey in September 2009.)
My Life With Bob
I write about my Book of Books, a reading journal I've kept for 24 years.
I Was a Sci-Fi Heroine
"A Wrinkle in Time" celebrates its 50th anniversary
Kramer.com vs. Kramer.com
The effect of technology on joint custody arrangements.
Don't Tell Me, I Don't Want to Know
Nearly everyone I interviewed made me laugh aloud. But there are also serious parts to this story.
Reading, Writing and Video Games
What's wrong with video games in the classroom
"The Hunger Games" Becomes a Movie Franchise
I write about the Hunger Games for Arts & Leisure.
Regrets of an Accomplished Child
One of my rare personal essays, about being the wrong kind of A+ student.
Being a Legacy Has Its Burden
What it's like for the children of Ivy League alum
Are Fathers Necessary?
Recent research on gender and parenting suggests not.
Dog Bites Bug
Bedbugs hit the Upper West Side and specially-trained dogs go after them.
Today’s Women Can Have it All — Including a Midlife Crisis
An outlook essay on equal opportunity breakdowns
The Cost of Growing Up On Porn
An Outlook essay on pornography's hidden effects
The Trouble with Repeat Cesareans
A story on patient's rights and the VBAC-lash
Million Dollar Babies
A look at the skyrocketing costs of raising kids
The Permaparent Trap
Twentysomethings move home
Dear Reader, Get a Life
The new advice columnists give tough love
Hook and Bait
The decline of hunting and fishing
Make Room for Granddaddy
The baby boomer as grandparent
Want a Baby Now? Getting Pregnant
Women's Health
America’s Healthiest Supermarkets
Health Magazine