parenting

Before remote work, my days were a blur of day care drop-offs, traffic jams, hastily packed lunches, and a mad dash home to cook dinner before bedtime routines.I spent most of my time feeling like I was failing at something — either at work, because I was leaving early to pick up my toddler, or…

After nearly seven years of marriage and four kids, Kylie Kelce's relationship with retired Philadelphia Eagles player Jason Kelce is still going strong.During the Thursday episode of her "Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce" podcast, which featured guest LeeAnn Kreischer, Kelce spoke about the "best marriage advice" she's ever received."I always say that you should…

One of my fondest memories of my daughter is going home after a long day of work at my old law firm and seeing her sitting on the steps, anxiously waiting to ask me about my day. She would run toward me, grab my briefcase, and help me into the house.She would then call me…

JC Lee, the only child of the Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee, recently sought the help of a Santa Barbara medium to talk to her parents.JC had always thought of Stan and Joan Lee as her best friends, the only people who'd ever truly believed in her. Her father, the cocreator of dozens of iconic…

The Cybertruck has become a nexus point of public opinion about Elon Musk and DOGE, a 4-wheeled emblem of our divided country. Cybertrucks are being vandalized, and drivers are being flipped off. Owners who just thought it was a cool car are stuck with making some sort of political statement — whether they wanted to…

For 15 years, a detailed custody spreadsheet governed my family life. Every second Sunday brought the familiar ritual of packing bags as my identical twin sons moved between their parents' homes.When my ex-wife and I separated, our boys were just 3 years old. We immediately established a 50/50 arrangement that became the framework of our…

Last year, my boyfriend and I were trying to figure out our next move — and we found it in my parents' backyard.Our apartment lease in Los Angeles was up in June, and after two years in the city, we missed our home in Santa Barbara.We agreed to move back to our hometown but didn't…

I sat in the back of the school assembly, watching an old acquaintance slip into the center aisle, camera-ready as her son's name was called for the Student of the Month award. I was happy for her — I really was.But when my daughter's teacher stood to offer her class their monthly awards, I saw…

I am the youngest of four siblings and the only one who attended college. When I pursued my undergraduate degree, I knew the financial responsibility would fall entirely on me.My mom didn't have much money, and although I qualified for federal and state grants, it only covered part of my college tuition. By my sophomore…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mindy Rouse, owner of Moo Moo's Farm. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my dad set me up on a blind date, I had no idea I was about to meet my life partner. I was only 21 and still in college. My dad…