American Women to the Front

This is part of Slate’s 2026 Olympics coverage. Read more here.  While it was a great Winter Games for Team USA by pretty ...

It’s the Year of the Butt Crack. There’s Something Kind of Strange Happening With Mine.

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I Reminded My Husband of Our Long-Time Agreement. His Reaction Isn’t Fair.

I’m a woman, and I have been with my husband for 18 years. He is 22 years older than me. When we met, I was still recovering from a nasty divorce where my ex repeatedly cheated on me. After much ...

I Keep Hearing About One Specific Horrible Part of Being a Parent. There’s No Way This Is Real.

I keep seeing nightmarish stories on Instagram of parents who get three hours of broken sleep a night for five, six, or even 10 years. Then there are so many people commenting on posts like that, ...