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  1. parenting
    Is Annoyance the Most Romantic Emotion?Love is what holds our households together, but love isn’t what gets things done.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  2. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Is Trying to Become a TikTok Influencer“The first video I posted publicly was my son crying.”
    As told to Stephanie Booth
  3. parenting
    Trad or Not, We’re All Nostalgic for a Fake PastConservatives are trying to bring back a notion of family that never even existed.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  4. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Went Into Heart Failure at 20 Weeks“I could feel this gurgle in my chest, from my lungs. You know when a kettle boils, that bubbling sound? That’s kind of what it was like.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  5. parenting
    Should Kids Really Learn About Getting Rich?Turns out the most important financial-literacy skill might be discerning real advice from fantasy.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  6. how i got this baby
    The Ukrainian Mom Who Gave Birth to Premature Twins As Russia Invaded“My mom and I left with one bag. We didn’t even take strollers. The babies were wrapped in big blankets.”
    As told to April Daniels Hussar
  7. sex diaries
    The 69 Best Sex Diaries of All TimeThese are the diaries that blew up our group texts, inspired an internet conspiracy or two, and still make us blush all these years later.
    By the Cut
  8. how i got this baby
    The 10 Most-Read ‘How I Got This Baby’ Columns in 2024The stories from our biweekly column on becoming a parent that most captured Cut readers’ attention this year.
    By the Cut
  9. parenting
    Is an Overcrowded House Such a Terrible Thing?#DuvetKnowItsChristmas acknowledges the non-Instagrammable reality that a houseful of holiday guests comes at the cost of sleeping in a real bed.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  10. 2024 year in review
    The Cut’s 20 Most-Read Stories in 2024Including several scammers, messy marriages, bad veneers, and an adult-autism diagnosis.
    By the Cut
  11. how i got this baby
    The NICU Nurse Who Adopted Her Patient“I had helped deliver dozens of babies, but there was something about this one.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  12. parenting
    What to Get the Adults in Your Life Caring for Young ChildrenA Brooding gift guide.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  13. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Nearly Died After Her C-section“As soon as I got into the recovery room, I knew something was off.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  14. parenting
    Are You a Cycle Breaker — or Just a Grown-up?Thanks to certain pop-psychological concepts, childhood is swallowing adulthood whole.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  15. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Fostered 24 Kids and Adopted One“Dropping off my first foster baby was crushing. A couple days later, I found a rogue baby sock and broke down. I was really surprised by the grief.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  16. parenting
    We Can’t Let Family Life Become a Political PawnFamily life is where radical change can take root — MAGA doesn’t own it.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  17. power
    A World Without MenThe women of South Korea’s 4B movement aren’t fighting the patriarchy — they’re leaving it behind entirely.
    By Anna Louie Sussman
  18. how i got this baby
    The Mom Whose Husband Died in a Car Wreck When She Was 9 Months Pregnant“I looked up from my phone and saw that we were crossing the double yellow lines of the two-way highway.”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  19. parenting
    Why Isn’t Halloween Scary Anymore?Being spooked by adults is one of my favorite childhood memories. But terrifying children for sport is not as socially acceptable as it once was.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  20. announcements
    Sign Up for Book GossipA monthly newsletter about what we’re reading and what we actually think about it.
    By Emily Gould
  21. spring fashion
    It’s Glo TimeGrammy nominee GloRilla is figuring out how to be famous while staying F-R-E-E.
    By Tirhakah Love
  22. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Became the Adoptive Parent She Never Had“Being in foster care and knowing how many bad homes are out there, I’ve always known that I wanted to adopt a child.”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  23. parenting
    Should Our Children Identify With a Political Party?Today, parents teach their children who to like — and who to hate. Maybe that’s not such a good idea.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  24. culture
    Rachel Bloom Is Reliving the Pandemic Onstage Every NightShe swears it’s good for you.
    By Emily Gould
  25. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Had a Home Birth After a C-Section“I was determined to create a different birthing experience than the one I had with my first child. I needed to prove that I could do it.”
    As told to L'Oreal Thompson Payton
  26. parenting
    Welcome Back, Social-Media FallThe vibes this time of year used to be serious, even disciplined. Now the season is defined by cheap and cheerful nostalgia.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  27. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Became a Foster Parent After a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy“I had feared getting attached to a child and then losing them, but now I had a new mindset.”
    As told to L'Oreal Thompson Payton
  28. parenting
    Are Phone Bans In Schools Good for Parents?This fall, parents will have to adapt, emotionally and logistically.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  29. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Moved in With Her Sperm Donor“Once he met the baby, he told me, ‘I just held him and I fell in love with him.’”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  30. parenting
    Is Affirmation Culture Sabotaging Our Friendships and Ourselves?We’ll do anything to avoid seeming mean, even going so far as to validate each others’ bad decisions. There has to be another way.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  31. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Expected Her Baby’s Father to Leave His Wife“He was planting seeds in my head that we could be together one day.”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  32. parenting
    Can Divorce Make You a Better Parent?Separating can force parents to discuss how they actually care for their kids.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  33. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Didn’t Know She Was Pregnant Until She Was in Labor“A wave of pain hit me so badly that I catapulted up from the recliner, landing with my back arched like a cat ready to attack.”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  34. parenting
    Is Homeschooling Isolating Us Too Much?Relationships make up a lot of — sometimes most of — what happens in school.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  35. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Went Back to Work in Construction 9 Days After Giving Birth“That first year of my daughter’s life, trying to keep my business afloat and dealing with the pressures of COVID, was the worst year of my life.”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  36. parenting
    Are You Being a Good Guest?Experiencing hospitality is one of the central pleasures of civilization, and sometimes it feels like we’re forgetting how to enjoy it.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  37. how i got this baby
    The Single Dad Who Had a Baby Via Surrogate“I always say I’m doing this solo, not alone. Alone sounds sad. Solo sounds like more of an adventure.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  38. parenting
    Should Parents Gas Each Other Up More?All my husband had to do was explain to our children how hard I work to give them a good life. To my astonishment, they began to notice it.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  39. how i got this baby
    The Mom Who Got Pregnant While on Birth Control at Age 46“I didn’t think about how much work it was going to be until I was all up in it. And then, suddenly, I was like, What did I do?”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  40. parenting
    Why Do Parents Obsess Over Kids’ Athletics?Being a committed Sports Parent™ is a path toward absolution of any guilt.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  41. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions for how to be a supportive parent to your trans kid, according to trans young people and their loved ones.
  42. cut covers
    Jodie Turner-Smith Takes ControlAfter a very public relationship and split, the actress is renegotiating how much of herself to share.
    By E. Alex Jung
  43. cut covers
    Normani, On Her Own TimeFive years after “Motivation,” her debut album Dopamine is finally here. Normani explains the wait.
    By Connor Garel
  44. parenting
    The High Stakes of the Group-Family VacationTo be fully seen, in all your dysfunction, and to stay friends afterward? Terrifying! And sublime.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  45. cut covers
    No One Sounds Like TemsThe Nigerian singer-songwriter mesmerized music’s biggest names with a handful of songs. That was just the beginning.
    By Connor Garel
  46. how i got this baby
    The Dads Who Adopted a Nonverbal 7-Year-Old With Autism“It was quite a frightening undertaking, to be honest. I remember thinking, Can we really handle this?”
    As told to Yolanda Wikiel
  47. are u coming?
    Brock Colyar’s Nightlife Newsletter Is BackBut this time, it’s just for our subscribers.
    By Brock Colyar
  48. parenting
    How Do French Parents Raise Their Teenagers?Bringing Up Bébé is entering its teens. Author Pamela Druckerman discusses what’s changed about French parenting.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  49. how i got this baby
    The Mom Whose Water Broke at 26 Weeks in a Foreign Country“They put me in an ambulance and transferred me to this huge yellow building that looked like a crumbling cathedral.”
    As told to Kristen Mascia
  50. parenting
    Mother Is a VerbMother’s Day should be about celebrating the mothering that we give and receive from other moms.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
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