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.

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