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Brown</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-02-17T12:30:00Z">February 17, 2025</time></p></div></article></section></div><div class="LandingLayout_editorialProject__lCYf5"><section class="ChannelEditorialProject_root__GKn2v" data-event-module="project"><span class="ChannelEditorialProject_rubric__gx8Uu">Projects</span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/projects/friendship-files/" class="ChannelEditorialProject_projectLink__SvUNS"><h2 class="ChannelEditorialProject_project__NJJDn" data-event-element="rubric">The Friendship Files</h2></a><article class="ChannelEditorialProject_promoItem__IrfCn"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/06/six-ways-make-maintain-friends/661232/" class="ChannelEditorialProject_titleLink__h4w3o"><img alt="A woman sits in a chair with a laptop on her knees. Behind her is a collage of colorful silhouettes of friends." loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV ChannelEditorialProject_image__cecFf" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/7ptxPazAKG8Hj6aQqoSrjlLQ_ug=/226x0:2661x1623/210x140/media/img/mt/2022/06/Tang_Atlantic_Finale/original.jpg, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/3H0lUAsbrjFp81OuGAJfola4p3s=/226x0:2661x1623/420x280/media/img/mt/2022/06/Tang_Atlantic_Finale/original.jpg 2x" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/7ptxPazAKG8Hj6aQqoSrjlLQ_ug=/226x0:2661x1623/210x140/media/img/mt/2022/06/Tang_Atlantic_Finale/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="title"/><h2 class="ChannelEditorialProject_title__iKqDH" data-event-element="title">The Six Forces That Fuel Friendship</h2></a><p class="ChannelEditorialProject_dek__QpgSR">I’ve spent more than three years interviewing friends for “The Friendship Files.” Here’s what I’ve learned.</p><div class="ChannelEditorialProject_metadata__G3xOd"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/julie-beck" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author">Julie Beck</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2022-06-10T11:01:00Z">June 10, 2022</time></p></div></article></section></div><section data-event-module="river"><ul class="LandingRiver_ul__aWla1"><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="1"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/02/nonprofit-dating-app/681720/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A pink and purple photo illustration of a cupid's arrow with dollar bills on it" class="Image_root__XxsOp LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/JtpHVH8uz4BWMo9I4gWDB-63yAM=/200x0:1887x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/02/cupid3/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cx3a0TQ7wkSWhXyXodLYIZbgy3s=/200x0:1887x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/02/cupid3/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cJq8wWeEeVMOwvDNv0G_VDrFmaA=/200x0:1887x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/02/cupid3/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/BptBJjXbRe-e0q_abiJf-Zs48NQ=/200x0:1887x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/02/cupid3/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cx3a0TQ7wkSWhXyXodLYIZbgy3s=/200x0:1887x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/02/cupid3/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Fantasy of a Nonprofit Dating App</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Imagine if digital matchmakers had no financial incentives.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/faith-hill" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="0">Faith Hill</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-02-20T16:42:52Z">February 20, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="2"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/03/motherhood-parenting-personality-change/681440/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A baby sitting and coloring in a black-and-white line drawing of mother" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/hQIKvaKC25XpvNqJT14tMubrej4=/158x0:1845x1125/120x80/media/img/2025/02/WEL_Olga_MotherhoodOpenerHP/original.png 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/C3eK0dX_U0gH_BCFvbL00gVB6eU=/158x0:1845x1125/210x140/media/img/2025/02/WEL_Olga_MotherhoodOpenerHP/original.png 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/5kdU4D3FZ0uK2HlvHJCjcts4l-0=/158x0:1845x1125/240x160/media/img/2025/02/WEL_Olga_MotherhoodOpenerHP/original.png 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/8dRMgzqGZGq7QuNPW5uR53Gtg7Q=/158x0:1845x1125/420x280/media/img/2025/02/WEL_Olga_MotherhoodOpenerHP/original.png 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/C3eK0dX_U0gH_BCFvbL00gVB6eU=/158x0:1845x1125/210x140/media/img/2025/02/WEL_Olga_MotherhoodOpenerHP/original.png" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Want to Change Your Personality? Have a Baby.</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">I knew that becoming a parent would change me—but I had no idea how.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/olga-khazan" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="1">Olga Khazan</a></span><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/toc/2025/03/" class="LandingMetadata_issue__qahy9">March 2025</a></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="3"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/02/dear-james-friend-instagram-dark-turn/681557/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="Three photos, from left: a cat, a vase of flowers, and a framed picture of a happy couple; flower petals and leaves falling and only part of a cat; a plant devoid of flowers and leaves, and no more cat" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/bPbTugL-nlQsBTWE7uvQhElfsn4=/159x0:1779x1080/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/02/final_dear_james_21_miguel_porlan/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/vpxIopUjIEicA9ito5SK3Bpdx-w=/159x0:1779x1080/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/02/final_dear_james_21_miguel_porlan/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/r2Usw6-ienwmV-92MrQ9dlhobeU=/159x0:1779x1080/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/02/final_dear_james_21_miguel_porlan/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ZTJy8VdqTMtLsw1UDMdfE5JNke0=/159x0:1779x1080/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/02/final_dear_james_21_miguel_porlan/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/vpxIopUjIEicA9ito5SK3Bpdx-w=/159x0:1779x1080/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/02/final_dear_james_21_miguel_porlan/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>My Friend’s Instagram Account Has Taken a Dark Turn</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">I want to reach out, but I’m not sure how.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-parker" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="2">James Parker</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-02-04T18:00:00Z">February 4, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="4"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/kids-commodities-dont-like-reductive-language/681525/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A baby with a red X at left and a baby with a green checkmark at right" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/v3mUVVHM_z1WWc7Z9EQOcLUJlDU=/190x0:1877x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250128_hatekids_bk/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qOrWQ4qrn1IFN5qUES609jBix3c=/190x0:1877x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250128_hatekids_bk/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qaz00PnwPFLG7aNii7ZrHIoM3GY=/190x0:1877x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250128_hatekids_bk/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Eg0F__iLTf038hnpgtYcMqzl9JY=/190x0:1877x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250128_hatekids_bk/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qOrWQ4qrn1IFN5qUES609jBix3c=/190x0:1877x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250128_hatekids_bk/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>This Is No Way to Talk About Children</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">When people say they “don’t like” kids, they’re expressing way more than a preference.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/stephanie-h-murray" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="3">Stephanie H. Murray</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-31T15:53:00Z">January 31, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="5"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/fomo-is-good/681505/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="woman looking through keyhole overlaid on tent opening to beautiful valley" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/pnwRBMtzrINwzQI9q7dK9spFcHQ=/227x0:2657x1620/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250129_fomo_6/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Uy3waMrarREzwZKFLYPFzVsXF0o=/227x0:2657x1620/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250129_fomo_6/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ek78LZ8kmDdJ-7VlDtQZd1kiyhM=/227x0:2657x1620/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250129_fomo_6/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/m9tXDm4nQPGtU4AYtHTZK9jTvjU=/227x0:2657x1620/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250129_fomo_6/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Uy3waMrarREzwZKFLYPFzVsXF0o=/227x0:2657x1620/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250129_fomo_6/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Your FOMO Is Trying to Tell You Something</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Maybe you <em>are</em> missing out.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/faith-hill" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="4">Faith Hill</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-30T12:00:00Z">January 30, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_liAdWrapper___IGkV"><gpt-ad class="GptAd_root__pAvcS LandingRiverInjector_root__Hir__ s-native s-native--standard s-native--disable-border s-house--disable-border GptAd_allowOverflow__3B6tW" format="injector" sizes-at-0="native,mobile-wide,house" targeting-pos="native-river-1" targeting-native="standard,background,video,gift" sizes-at-1010="native,desktop-wide,house"></gpt-ad></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="6"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/mcvulnerability-crying-tiktok-youtube-instagram-influencers/681475/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A staged photo of a ring light next to a box of tissues, with some used ones crumpled up nearby." loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/C2cHn5Po9iusGC85-tUNhn5hpkc=/155x0:1842x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250127_tiktokcrying_2/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Gtj-fbxqU1DjetexQCjCGsyS8L8=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250127_tiktokcrying_2/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/DMnhlbEXR8r_M5H6v2OoIQJEn_w=/155x0:1842x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250127_tiktokcrying_2/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/O_tbYSfY1pzwArDLJaQ47l8L5N0=/155x0:1842x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250127_tiktokcrying_2/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Gtj-fbxqU1DjetexQCjCGsyS8L8=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250127_tiktokcrying_2/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Beware the Weepy Influencers</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">People crying their hearts out online are selling intimacy—but the emptiest kind.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/maytal-eyal" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="5">Maytal Eyal</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-27T15:00:00Z">January 27, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="7"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/loneliness-epidemic-myth/681429/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A color illustration of a single goose next to an illustration of a gaggle of geese" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/c5yhYuyBQZ_gLCD6JyUEYEx50Xo=/155x0:1842x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/25_1_7_hill_loneliness_epidemic_final/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/n_zs1OJ9SHTndl92L77XcicmJT8=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/25_1_7_hill_loneliness_epidemic_final/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/uupoN97INT5gbskcT6LYA-yq7nk=/155x0:1842x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/25_1_7_hill_loneliness_epidemic_final/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/F0LzSvxsxOaHKNCLiMDoiaHseBw=/155x0:1842x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/25_1_7_hill_loneliness_epidemic_final/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/n_zs1OJ9SHTndl92L77XcicmJT8=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/25_1_7_hill_loneliness_epidemic_final/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Myth of a Loneliness Epidemic</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Americans may not actually feel more desolate than they did in the past.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/faith-hill" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="6">Faith Hill</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-24T12:30:00Z">January 24, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="8"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/friendship-schedule-recurring-calendar-date/681292/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A calendar with friends popping out of it, on a table scattered with games, drinks, and snacks" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ZZVMfDHhOpbd4KdpcydTmK8El1k=/300x0:3675x2250/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_Jan25_final_2/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/wZRpp7iZlLajkJqaQq4ONvF6kHM=/300x0:3675x2250/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_Jan25_final_2/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/pJGWNHANoHT48e-f1EwJSCvuqfs=/300x0:3675x2250/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_Jan25_final_2/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ZKAUDHA4xFSd8KYBDOAs9hbc6eI=/300x0:3675x2250/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_Jan25_final_2/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/wZRpp7iZlLajkJqaQq4ONvF6kHM=/300x0:3675x2250/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_Jan25_final_2/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Easiest Way to Keep Your Friends</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">It’s a little boring, a little type A, and a lot better than letting relationships fizzle.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/serena-dai" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="7">Serena Dai</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-12T13:00:00Z">January 12, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="9"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/credit-score-authorized-usership-parenting/681255/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A baby dressed up as the Monopoly man and surrounded by money-themed toys" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ts9UwGvYpjxMVH3q-Oq9x9Lfh54=/240x0:2807x1711/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_creditbaby_final_new/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qG79ETDI6FbHa5Y_fTHjeFkT_mM=/240x0:2807x1711/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_creditbaby_final_new/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/PD3AA43Xf-7pf96X-7DGyxPDsmU=/240x0:2807x1711/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_creditbaby_final_new/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/zWtWz06I5zoNG-ZFtHXlvsNU9Pw=/240x0:2807x1711/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_creditbaby_final_new/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qG79ETDI6FbHa5Y_fTHjeFkT_mM=/240x0:2807x1711/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/Atlantic_creditbaby_final_new/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Parents Are Gaming Their Kids’ Credit Scores</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Because of course they are.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/michael-waters" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="8">Michael Waters</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-09T14:30:00Z">January 9, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="10"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/men-texting-men-loneliness/681076/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="An illustration of a man staring at another man dressed as a text bubble" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/HT2rvNFih3bA1lKQMjPe37c7I40=/248x0:1935x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2024/12/textmenraw3edit2_low/original.png 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/7ZnOiNXNxKRvMYboQdLhfwBH4qU=/248x0:1935x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/textmenraw3edit2_low/original.png 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/C4NelscHSp0btKyB9ImD6BpI2xA=/248x0:1935x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2024/12/textmenraw3edit2_low/original.png 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/LZeE6Et9q-wl60bYeU14Uymoubk=/248x0:1935x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2024/12/textmenraw3edit2_low/original.png 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/7ZnOiNXNxKRvMYboQdLhfwBH4qU=/248x0:1935x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/textmenraw3edit2_low/original.png" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Agony of Texting With Men</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Many guys are bad at messaging their friends back—and it might be making them more lonely.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/matthew-schnipper" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="9">Matthew Schnipper</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-06T19:52:57Z">January 6, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_liAdWrapper___IGkV"><gpt-ad class="GptAd_root__pAvcS LandingRiverInjector_root__Hir__ s-native s-native--standard s-native--disable-border s-house--disable-border GptAd_allowOverflow__3B6tW" format="injector" sizes-at-0="native,mobile-wide,house" targeting-pos="native-river-2" targeting-native="standard,background,video,gift" sizes-at-1010="native,desktop-wide,house"></gpt-ad></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="11"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/throw-more-parties-loneliness/681203/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A table covered with a sparkling pink tablecloth is piled high with broken glassware and champagne flutes" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/jzZfnwGU4JoVXXg0nAXNLcqmXic=/87x79:2075x1404/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250103_two_parties-1/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cj6OsfVSQoZpoBfZbIF2a4lXeDY=/87x79:2075x1404/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250103_two_parties-1/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/dMsHSxKel2uXakE8kB9jft55mq8=/87x79:2075x1404/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250103_two_parties-1/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cfjqV6L1wsdA9Cy8ZzfABENpcRQ=/87x79:2075x1404/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250103_two_parties-1/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cj6OsfVSQoZpoBfZbIF2a4lXeDY=/87x79:2075x1404/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250103_two_parties-1/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Americans Need to Party More</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">We’re not doing it as much as we used to. You can be the change we need.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/ellen-cushing" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="10">Ellen Cushing</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-04T13:00:00Z">January 4, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="12"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/can-taylor-swift-teach-love/681176/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="An illustration showing a heart-shaped compass floating above a landscape." loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/01MGlyKjQaxU9GuAkI78_Gc191c=/155x0:1842x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/The_Atlantic_Taylor_Swift_option2/original.png 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qt9vnYVq50RfxtINQx2eEc6Bimg=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/The_Atlantic_Taylor_Swift_option2/original.png 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/w_xiApoXEry0MocK0aJxIukBHq0=/155x0:1842x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/The_Atlantic_Taylor_Swift_option2/original.png 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/byNYZRh3yKvm7_jjkWJAHhyf-UY=/155x0:1842x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/The_Atlantic_Taylor_Swift_option2/original.png 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/qt9vnYVq50RfxtINQx2eEc6Bimg=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/The_Atlantic_Taylor_Swift_option2/original.png" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>What Taylor Swift Understands About Love</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Her songs tell us that it’s okay to be hungry for joy and romance.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/miranda-featherstone" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="11">Miranda Featherstone</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-03T17:00:00Z">January 3, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="13"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/parents-childhood-phone-cameras-video/681198/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><source media="(prefers-reduced-motion)" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/aAWtVg8FNe9WWOl-XNouzilN2dc=/78x0:923x563/120x80/filters:still()/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/mQIi_og3b96NYw4nz5RKZI810oM=/78x0:923x563/210x140/filters:still()/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/IZjSdBbsQ3Tq8JE1g9MmS9A7zJU=/78x0:923x563/240x160/filters:still()/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/D_3CMNKKR6RB-ucYriIMl1MmpVo=/78x0:923x563/420x280/filters:still()/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 420w"/><img alt="GIF of video footage featuring kids performing ballet and theater, and playing soccer" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/djrrQVuDMqV_2KYhAxLka-pvcms=/78x0:923x563/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/xcNjMk-c4VfwqF3Jl98Fh9t2Pro=/78x0:923x563/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/O-rONaRS7WGBwmEvvRByeKnywjU=/78x0:923x563/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/JXjJYZ7G5ujcYEbCYOiNwQvwvtA=/78x0:923x563/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/xcNjMk-c4VfwqF3Jl98Fh9t2Pro=/78x0:923x563/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/parents/original.gif" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Parents, Put Down Your Phone Cameras</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">In trying to capture so much of our kids’ lives, we risk missing out.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/russell-shaw" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="12">Russell Shaw</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-03T12:30:00Z">January 3, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="14"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/fair-play-marriage-chore-division/681152/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="Woman is looking frustrated while man is stumbling around dropping plates, milk, and crying children" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/VN76Oem9JicEjTXj_9GnCCqpSjY=/150x0:4077x2618/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250101_tim_enthoven_1/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Kj_Zf4kXIJVBDgZThd8y0_tKJZk=/150x0:4077x2618/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250101_tim_enthoven_1/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/XtJfPC6orvvExkgLdLKAiP4_76U=/150x0:4077x2618/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250101_tim_enthoven_1/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/-kJ3IKtSmkG0ECYXaHWFQebpHaM=/150x0:4077x2618/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250101_tim_enthoven_1/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Kj_Zf4kXIJVBDgZThd8y0_tKJZk=/150x0:4077x2618/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/20250101_tim_enthoven_1/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Doomed to Be a Tradwife</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Can a marriage ever truly be equal?</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/olga-khazan" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="13">Olga Khazan</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-02T12:30:00Z">January 2, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="15"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/01/intensive-parenting-village-child-care-incompatible/681113/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="Several families from different households sharing in child-care activities" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Wrv_1YqchZ4v9e4PAIgHZBZ_9XQ=/304x0:3627x2215/120x80/media/img/mt/2025/01/CA_VILLAGEPARENTING-1/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/NH4TSmajk94by7PPrCxGzMjTAxc=/304x0:3627x2215/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/CA_VILLAGEPARENTING-1/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/RYfoQN0mxLX0fScsMNRtW8On-z0=/304x0:3627x2215/240x160/media/img/mt/2025/01/CA_VILLAGEPARENTING-1/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/-h161LmasCKaFSkKMCL7RMX1Jyc=/304x0:3627x2215/420x280/media/img/mt/2025/01/CA_VILLAGEPARENTING-1/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/NH4TSmajk94by7PPrCxGzMjTAxc=/304x0:3627x2215/210x140/media/img/mt/2025/01/CA_VILLAGEPARENTING-1/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Isolation of Intensive Parenting</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">You can micromanage your kid’s life or ask for community help with child care—but you can’t have both.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/stephanie-h-murray" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="14">Stephanie H. Murray</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2025-01-02T12:30:00Z">January 2, 2025</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_liAdWrapper___IGkV"><gpt-ad class="GptAd_root__pAvcS LandingRiverInjector_root__Hir__ s-native s-native--standard s-native--disable-border s-house--disable-border GptAd_allowOverflow__3B6tW" format="injector" sizes-at-0="native,mobile-wide,house" targeting-pos="native-river-3" targeting-native="standard,background,video,gift" sizes-at-1010="native,desktop-wide,house"></gpt-ad></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="16"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/12/mom-manipulate-boyfriend-holidays/681078/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="A fallen Christmas tree separates family members." loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/MjM90wMThv7YT3XJOFfu5hjD4aE=/389x0:4567x2785/120x80/media/img/mt/2024/12/My_Mom_is_Guilt_Tripping_my_Boyfriend_to_Spend_the_Holidays_with_my_Hostile_Sister_final_1/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ZnVztnvSa2uWm1OcYjdObHWAq_0=/389x0:4567x2785/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/My_Mom_is_Guilt_Tripping_my_Boyfriend_to_Spend_the_Holidays_with_my_Hostile_Sister_final_1/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/sRSMZQkHIHiOGTTKjrSEqzVw2Xg=/389x0:4567x2785/240x160/media/img/mt/2024/12/My_Mom_is_Guilt_Tripping_my_Boyfriend_to_Spend_the_Holidays_with_my_Hostile_Sister_final_1/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Zuns1v-JcnjDehOlcI0yfKT-cfc=/389x0:4567x2785/420x280/media/img/mt/2024/12/My_Mom_is_Guilt_Tripping_my_Boyfriend_to_Spend_the_Holidays_with_my_Hostile_Sister_final_1/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/ZnVztnvSa2uWm1OcYjdObHWAq_0=/389x0:4567x2785/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/My_Mom_is_Guilt_Tripping_my_Boyfriend_to_Spend_the_Holidays_with_my_Hostile_Sister_final_1/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Dear Therapist: How Do I Deal With My Hostile Sister?</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">My boyfriend is uncomfortable around her, but my mom wants him to come for the holidays.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/lori-gottlieb" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="15">Lori Gottlieb</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2024-12-23T12:00:00Z">December 23, 2024</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="17"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/12/ode-big-families/681005/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="Musical notes and many faces in the shape of treble clefs" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/WeVz2JeYo6YVM7Zgeb_-gEWvPwc=/473x0:5536x3375/120x80/media/img/mt/2024/12/Final_An_Ode_to_Big_Families_Illustration_by_Pierre_Buttin/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/AYOZNYW5nGNPorZkduAdwIkWBIM=/473x0:5536x3375/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/Final_An_Ode_to_Big_Families_Illustration_by_Pierre_Buttin/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/FksndfaSIlzs0Hx2FcRlLFbbOhw=/473x0:5536x3375/240x160/media/img/mt/2024/12/Final_An_Ode_to_Big_Families_Illustration_by_Pierre_Buttin/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/AYAVZx2AeK7RCTsfc0pGyMyM5Ek=/473x0:5536x3375/420x280/media/img/mt/2024/12/Final_An_Ode_to_Big_Families_Illustration_by_Pierre_Buttin/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/AYOZNYW5nGNPorZkduAdwIkWBIM=/473x0:5536x3375/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/Final_An_Ode_to_Big_Families_Illustration_by_Pierre_Buttin/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>Why Do Big Families Get Such a Bad Rap?</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">I have many siblings. And in so many ways, my life is richer for it.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/stephanie-h-murray" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="16">Stephanie H. Murray</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2024-12-18T12:22:44Z">December 18, 2024</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="18"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/12/skip-holiday-tradition-etiquette/681007/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="An illustration of man trying to climb out of a chimney as people drive into the house. Santa is in the distance, about to approach." loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/mVPpzXMiXcCtXL8QTs6fbKbXncg=/539x0:5263x3149/120x80/media/img/mt/2024/12/IMG_8100/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/aeeCj4T_pUasj8bop5k78J0d7W8=/539x0:5263x3149/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/IMG_8100/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/m0hX-1KlQU3pJ-nSsf5MayDXJo4=/539x0:5263x3149/240x160/media/img/mt/2024/12/IMG_8100/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/GmhEqQYIxNXd4HkgsJD2P8LTaoE=/539x0:5263x3149/420x280/media/img/mt/2024/12/IMG_8100/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/aeeCj4T_pUasj8bop5k78J0d7W8=/539x0:5263x3149/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/12/IMG_8100/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>What If You Just Skipped the Holidays?</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">You can be a good family member without following traditions.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/faith-hill" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="17">Faith Hill</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2024-12-16T15:00:00Z">December 16, 2024</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" data-event-position="19"><article class="LandingRiver_promoItem__SLYUT"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/12/4b-sex-strike-american-dating/680770/" class="LandingRiver_titleLink__nUImQ"><figure class="LandingRiver_figure__iG2LD"><picture><img alt="Illustration of a man and woman covered in red and white stripes with a big corner of the image ripped off to reveal a blue background" loading="lazy" class="Image_root__XxsOp Image_lazy__hYWHV LandingRiver_image__VWDpl" sizes="(min-width: 680px) 210px, 120px" srcSet="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/3lT9XBhyYPqMYXWT1jITXwq8SKE=/155x0:1842x1125/120x80/media/img/mt/2024/11/20241121_4B_Isnt_Happening_in_America_final/original.jpg 120w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/F25jmdZV_Obl4TR2zzj4UI2wLgs=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/11/20241121_4B_Isnt_Happening_in_America_final/original.jpg 210w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/uYshPaPGyktqvmB2wvNaD3pMXiw=/155x0:1842x1125/240x160/media/img/mt/2024/11/20241121_4B_Isnt_Happening_in_America_final/original.jpg 240w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/iYLoCsQEXo8KInrc8jkWnQZ7rwU=/155x0:1842x1125/420x280/media/img/mt/2024/11/20241121_4B_Isnt_Happening_in_America_final/original.jpg 420w" src="https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/F25jmdZV_Obl4TR2zzj4UI2wLgs=/155x0:1842x1125/210x140/media/img/mt/2024/11/20241121_4B_Isnt_Happening_in_America_final/original.jpg" width="210" height="140" data-event-element="image"/></picture></figure><h2 class="LandingRiver_title__wdvvu" data-event-element="title"><span>The Slow, Quiet Demise of American Romance</span></h2></a><p class="LandingRiver_dek__OyPEv">Long before calls for a 4B-style sex strike, men and women in the United States were already giving up on dating.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/faith-hill" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="18">Faith Hill</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2024-12-03T13:00:00Z">December 3, 2024</time></p></div></article></li><li class="LandingRiver_li__21xnU" 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But some parents are paying top dollar to capture the perfect image.</p><div class="LandingRiver_metadata__bpl_I"><p class="LandingMetadata_root__qrlUA"><span class="LandingMetadata_byline__65_oQ"><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/author/erin-sagen" class="LandingMetadata_author__wTZJN" data-event-element="author" data-event-position="19">Erin Sagen</a></span><time class="LandingMetadata_datePublished__iRPUc" dateTime="2024-12-02T14:30:00Z">December 2, 2024</time></p></div></article></li></ul><div class="LandingRiver_pagination__6OVpQ"><a class="LandingRiver_paginationLink__4oDwT" href="/family/?after=MjAyNC0xMi0wMiAwOTozMDowMHw2ODA4MzM%3D">More Stories</a></div></section></main><aside class="LandingLayout_sidebar__tV5vv"><gpt-ad class="GptAd_root__pAvcS LandingRail_root__8Rscj" format="rrail" sizes-at-0="" targeting-pos="boxsticky" sizes-at-1010="rail"></gpt-ad></aside></div><div class="NonMeteredNudge_root__u_r2n"></div><div></div></div><div></div></div></div><script id="__NEXT_DATA__" type="application/json">{"props":{"isLoggedIn":false,"hasPaywallAccess":false,"hasAdFree":false,"pageProps":{"urqlState":{"2021745665":{"data":"{\"breakingNews\":null}"},"4187793435":{"data":"{\"channel\":{\"id\":\"Channel:53\",\"slug\":\"family\",\"displayName\":\"Family\",\"grapeshot\":{\"segments\":[],\"__typename\":\"Grapeshot\"},\"url\":\"https://www.theatlantic.com/family/\",\"metaDescription\":\"The Atlantic covers issues related to family, relationships, parenting, friendships, sex, and more.\",\"pinnedArticle\":{\"id\":\"BlogArticle:681619\",\"url\":\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/02/democrat-baby-bust-trump-population-decline/681619/\",\"title\":\"The Coming Democratic Baby Bust\",\"dek\":\"Birth rates on the left fell in the last Trump presidency. 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