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My Boyfriend Insists That We Can Only Have a Child a Certain Way. I’m Not Sure I’m on Board.
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (352+ words) I'm a 27-year-old woman, and for a year and a half I've been seriously dating "William," a 35-year-old man with an adorable almost 5-year-old son, "Nicholas," who lives with him half of the time. I've ... This is a newsletter bonus…...
Alysa Liu’s Dad Became a Single Father Via Surrogacy. How Common Is That?
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (611+ words) Some states restrict access to this reproductive avenue to couples. U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, freshly gold-medaled and halo-haired, has captured America's heart. Her story is an inspiring one: she retired from skating at age 16, during the COVID-19 pandemic, after she…...
I’m Pregnant With Our Second Kid. What Do I Need to Know?
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (241+ words) What to know before adding another kid to your family. On this episode: Lucy Lopez and Elizabeth Newcamp help Slate senior producer, Cheyna Roth, prepare to bring home her second child. They talk about everything from preventing sibling jealousy to…...
I Really Hoped for a Third Child. Now That It’s Happening, I’m Faced With a Difficult Choice.
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (642+ words) My spouse and I are currently expecting our third child. It was very much wanted and planned for. Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding,…...
Should I Be Productive After My Baby Is Born?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (219+ words) Tips for helping you enjoy the weeks and months after your baby is born. Plus: hormones run amok, a missing bicycle, and teens learning respect. But first, they share their latest triumphs and fails. Cheyna had a full day of…...
My Husband Is Forcing Me to Choose Between Our Kid and Our Marriage. This Is Impossible.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) It's a cruel ultimatum. Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband and I are at an impasse about our 23-year-old son. He went…...
My Wife Just Had Another Baby. I Don’t Think I Ever Want to Have Sex Again.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) It is definitely common for parenthood to derail sex for at least a period of time. If you watched your wife give birth, that could have something to do with your apathy, as depressing as that is. Also, the burdens…...
My Wife Needs a “Recovery Period” After Sex. I’ve Figured Out a Way to Make That Better for Me.
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (161+ words) My wife and I have been together for 12 years and overall have a loving, supportive, and great relationship. The birth of our daughter two years ago was physically difficult for my wife, and she needs a "recovery period" after we…...
ICE Has a New Foe: Miscarrying Women in Trump DHS Custody
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (534+ words) None of this is new. In July, Sen. Jon Ossoff released the Senate investigation'The Abuse of Pregnant Women & Children in U.S. Immigration Detention,which documented widespread mistreatment of individuals in DHS custody including physical and sexual abuse, and pervasive medical neglect…...
I’m the Happy Mom of One Child. My Husband and My Mother Are Conspiring to Change My Mind.
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (715+ words) Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years'so today we're diving into the archives of Care and Feeding to share classic parenting letters with our readers. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. How do…...