Mixed* Marriages
When the couple visits friends and family, liberal Democrat Amy Weiss has a simple admonition for her conservative Republican husband, Lou: “Just don’t be yourself.”
Beshert | My Great-Aunt and I
I’m named after my great-aunt Lillian, my maternal grandmother’s older sister. She was born in Paris, France, in 1938 and moved to Brooklyn, New York...
Beshert | My Daughter, the Career Game Changer
My daughter’s embrace of my jokes once they entered our home, sweet home, made the cycle of birth feel complete. This dreamy crossbreed of Punky Brewster and Lady Gaga makes this crazy good dada feel more blessed than the rest.
Debate | ‘The traditional’ family was a relatively late invention’
Is the traditional family the foundation of democracy?
It depends what kind of traditional family you’re talking about. Throughout most of European and American history,...
Debate | ‘We’ve lost touch with what gives our lives shape and significance’
Is the traditional family the foundation of democracy?
It’s the foundation of many things—happiness, social order, identity—and it’s essential to the good working of democracy too....
Becoming a (Jewish) Grandparent
Four months ago, our daughter gave birth to our first grandchild.
My First Christmas, Again
by Steven Philp
This past Saturday my family sat around the Christmas tree to unwrap presents. We have a particular system when it comes to opening...