Articles

February 9, 2023
The Surprising Allure of Birding
On a walk through the thick of Central Park in the spring, you’re likely to see a sunshine-colored warbler or an ash-tinted cuckoo.

January 27, 2023
Who is She?
Aging, if we’re lucky, comes for us all. And we’ve been told to expect changes, wrinkles among them. But wrinkles are one thing.

January 20, 2023
Grace Atwood on Building and Sustaining a Career Online
Grace Atwood founded her lifestyle blog, The Stripe, 13 years ago today.

January 12, 2023
Can You Ever Prepare for Loss?
Contrary to all logic, I assumed the people dearest to me would remain in my life forever.

January 5, 2023
IVF, and the Two Week Wait
On infertility message boards, the 2WW — two-week wait — is the period of time between ovulation and your next period, which is the time you wait in order to find out if you’re pregnant: if sex, or an IUI (insemination by catheter), or an embryo transfer (the result of IVF) has actually worked.

December 16, 2022
We Finally Understand Hot Flashes
Hot flashes, like so many other health issues, are one of those things that you probably don’t care much about unless you’re currently experiencing them (if so, sorry about that).

December 8, 2022
Jessica Grose on Motherhood in America
What are some of the more surprising, pervasive, or hard-to-shake myths about motherhood you uncovered while researching this book?

December 1, 2022
Do You Really Need Menopause-Specific Skincare?
Capitalism has come for menopause. Actress Naomi Watts has a beauty brand called Stripes focused on it.

November 11, 2022
Don’t Overthink (or Overpay!) For Face Moisturizer
The beauty industry, and the discourse around it, has become completely exhausting.

November 3, 2022
Was the Future Ever Boundless?
At thirty-seven, I hesitate to refer to myself as aging, but I am.

October 27, 2022
I Went to a Concert Alone to Find My Pre-Mom Self
I stood near the back of The Belasco in Los Angeles and looked up at the ornate, domed ceiling.

October 20, 2022
“If You’re Watching This, You’re Gay”
Maddie Brady downloaded TikTok in 2019. At that time, the app was generally dismissed as a place for children and the very corny to post lip-synching videos.
