Roller Skates, White Claws and a Broken Wrist

“We’re going to have to figure out a way for me to help you,” my husband says once I am home on the couch, with my cast propped on a stack of pillows. It is not the short wrist cast I had envisioned. Rather, it begins at the shoulder, hinges at the elbow, tightens at […]

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Tips on Setting Boundaries and Handling Conflict With Your Adult Child

“No other transition into adulthood has been delayed by nearly this much,” Dr. Steinberg said. “And many young adults are happy to be single and childless.” Respect their independence. The parents of young adults today are part of the helicopter generation, Dr. Steinberg said, spending more money on their kids than previous generations and hovering […]

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Logan Ury Says You’re Dating All Wrong

In May, she ran Propel, a weeklong, application-only “boot camp” for 128 people that cost $480 a person, and she is preparing to launch another larger, longer dating class in the fall. Sometimes, she does quicker hits; in 2021, she offered one-on-one, 90-minute “decision-making conversations.” People called her to ask if they should propose, if […]

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¿El ejercicio puede aliviar mi salud mental?

¿Qué recomendarías a la gente que hiciera en vez de eso? JH: Trata de hacer ejercicio que se sienta cómodo y desafiante, de modo que tu frecuencia cardiaca se vea elevada pero no acelerada. Para muchas personas, eso implicaría dar un paseo rápido por el parque o la cuadra. ¿El ejercicio ayuda de la misma […]

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When Her Husband Said He Wanted to Die, Amy Bloom Listened

The pandemic arrived “like the snow at the end of ‘The Dead,’” Bloom said, referring to James Joyce’s classic story — a few flakes at first, then blanketing everything. Bloom’s daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughter came from Brooklyn to ride out the storm. Bloom kept writing in the afternoons. She laughed. “My kids tease me, they […]

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Want Your Kid to Learn Something New? Sign Yourself Up, Too.

So here’s a cautionary note when you’re co-learning with your child: They don’t necessarily want another coach. Kathleen Jen, a 52-year-old mother of two boys (now college-aged) in the Chicago suburb of Glenview, was inspired to pick up karate about a decade ago after taking her sons to classes. On a whim, the head of […]

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Don’t Mistake Silent Endurance for Resilience

And it was these exact qualities that garnered praise. “You don’t have to worry about her,” people told my parents, and everyone swelled with pride. If no one understood me, I’d learn a new language. If my accent was a barrier, then — poof! — all of a sudden, I sounded American. If my bank […]

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Things To Do At Home

Here is a sampling of the week’s events and how to tune in (all times are Eastern). Note that events are subject to change after publication. Monday Start the first regular weekday of 2021 on a positive note (and perhaps even kick off a New Year’s resolution?) with New York Road Runners Virtual Yoga: Classic […]

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Make a Poem From Newspaper

Imitation is the best kind of flattery. All creative people, whether they be writers, artists, dancers, singers or actors, know that. Think about the performers on a TV show like “The Voice,” who sometimes perform the song of a judge they are targeting. Sometimes, it is imitation that gets them on the team of their […]

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