Photographed by Franey Miller for Refinery29 A reader sent me a link to this essay,“The Dream Job Is Dead. Did It Ever Really Exist?,” and I thought it was worth getting a post of its own. The pandemic and resulting effect it has had on our economy and livelihoods has brought into sharp focus an… Read more
Today is my 44th birthday, so I’m extending the holiday weekend an extra day and saving the advice-giving for later in the week. In the meantime, I was wondering: Do you have favorite podcasts you like to listen to? Last weekend Drew took the kids to his brother’s in New Jersey to hang with their… Read more
I received a different kind of email the other day from a reader who asked some questions that may be on the minds of others these days. She wrote: Hope you’re well. I read your “Why I’m ‘Living in Fear‘” post and was sorry to hear about how you’re feeling and hope you’re coping as… Read more
Annelise Capossela for the New York Times Earlier this month I did something that, in this pandemic times, could fracture some of my relationships with friends and family and maybe you’ve done the same: I went on vacation. With another family! We shared a house together and didn’t wear masks. The risk seemed minimal in… Read more
Over in the Dear Prudence advice column, there was a question the other day from someone related to tensions arising between her and her friend over how they are approaching sheltering in place. She wrote: “Long story short, she felt like I was shaming her for not being as strict with quarantine as I am… Read more
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