Parenting

Wrestling with Risk as a Parent

My journey to balance my child’s competing needs for safety and autonomy from preemie to toddlerhood

Nov 12, 2024 •

The Children of the Russian Spy Couple Were Lied To

As a fellow spy kid, I know the feeling

Aug 19, 2024 •

Father's Day feels different when your child is different

Jun 12, 2023 •

The Potential for Ants

Parenting through a teenager's mental health crisis

May 22, 2023 •

My daughter's private diary—and my own

May 8, 2023 •

Hoping for a Taylor Swift Fix

I tried to buy Taylor Swift tickets for my kids to honor the 10th anniversary of their dad's death

Apr 3, 2023 •

Ellen Friedrichs

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