Many Americans lack basic knowledge about fertility. @olgakhazan.bsky.social spoke with doctors and other experts about the information they think should be included in sex ed for middle and high schoolers:

Why is hair like Too short Too short Too short Sister wife

I’ll be at the Brooklyn book festival tomorrow at 1! Come through! brooklynbookfestival.org/event/the-br....

I’ll be at the Brooklyn book festival on Sunday! Come through! brooklynbookfestival.org/event/settin...

As a person who swears all the time (and is trying to cut back), I found this persuasive www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

You probably shouldn’t uh-uh in your car *while* you drive it real far

My kid doesn't care at all about external validation. It's all I care about. New on my newsletter: olgakhazan.substack.com/p/when-you-a...

When @olgakhazan.bsky.social introduced her favorite movie to a friend, she felt unreasonably nervous: “I was worried that she would dislike it so much that she would kind of dislike me too, through osmosis.” Jitters such as hers, it turns out, are common.

In the 19 states that have enacted significant abortion restrictions since Dobbs, many pregnant women experience “delays, confusion, and other substandard care,” @olgakhazan.bsky.social reports:

I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a while: Is it safe to have a baby in an abortion-ban state?

In which I take on my second least-favorite Dale Carnegie advice (my least favorite is the thing about saying their name a lot!) olgakhazan.substack.com/p/stop-askin...

Gentle Fucking Hands: A parenting memoir

I wrote about MARRIAGE AT SEA! Which I loved! www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

As an educator tired of 'kids these days' grousing, I love the context here: rather than thinking about personality in a vacuum ... consider how context supports (or potentially undermines) prosocial traits. The idea that conscientiousness might be related to self-determined goals is *chef's kiss*

One reason why conscientiousness might be declining? There's less stuff that's worth aspiring to

Like Chekov’s gun, if you put the spare onesie in the diaper bag, you will end up needing it

Do I need to lift weights or is carrying around a 30-pound toddler while he actively fights me sufficient?

"GENTLE HANDS!" she screamed

Hmm the thin red line between the toddler saying “book book” vs “poo poo” 🤔

If I ever need to hide love letters from my secret boyfriend I can just put them in the middle of the fridge where my husband can’t see anything apparently

For a story, I'm looking to talk to people who have had a somewhat stressful experience of introducing a friend to something they love (movie, book, music). Will they like it? If they don't, what does that say about your friendship? If you're interested in talking, DM or email [email protected]

Every time I go to LA I forget it gets chilly at night And I end up buying a sweatshirt That doesn’t fit right Because they don’t sell clothes there For tall people

My book, ME, BUT BETTER, is now a #1 Best Seller in Emotional and Mental Health on Amazon. Check it out if you haven't! www.amazon.com/Me-But-Bette...

Blame isn't for losers; blame is good! www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

It’s amazing how quickly the gentle parenting leaves your body as soon as you tell them not to do something dangerous, and they look at you, smile, and immediately to do it again

One cocktail in and halfway through a mental essay about how Instagram and Facebook Mom Group culture nearly convinced me not to have kids

Enjoyed being on 1A yesterday to talk about loneliness and how to overcome it (improv!) the1a.org/segments/in-...

A very entertaining and eye-opening read if you also go cukoo bananas fighting with customer service www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Great news! I'm an official @nextbigidea.bsky.social selection! All the deets, plus a cool new study on how to boost your levels of curiosity 💡 olgakhazan.substack.com/p/how-to-boo...

Having kids is fun because you get to see all the stuff that annoys you about yourself plus all the stuff that annoys you about your partner just walking around taunting you starting at 5:30 a.m.

The idea that pools can be a “third place” for people to meet and chill has existed for decades, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes. Clean, swimmable water shouldn’t be something only the rich can access.

Do you need to wear a CGM if you don’t have diabetes? No, no you do not www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Casey Means, and others promote the benefits of monitoring blood glucose even for people who don’t have diabetes, @olgakhazan.bsky.social reports—a message that fits right in with “the self-reliance that characterizes the MAHA movement.”

I apparently joined the local moms Facebook group in my hometown to torture myself with how little daycare costs there 😃

A fun version of Chopped you can play at home is to see how much cooking you can get done before child care ends

@olgakhazan.bsky.social, a staff writer for the @theatlantic.com, tries to find out if personalities can be changed though her new book.

Look what I found in the largest independent bookstore in the world! @olgakhazan.bsky.social

Remember "Lean In?" The idea that women don't have to sacrifice their careers for motherhood is having an unlikely resurgence on the right. Here's why: www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Fascinating interview with Elizabeth Weingarten about how to actually do this thing that anxious people are constantly told to do 😅

I had fun doing a Q&A about ME, BUT BETTER with Elizabeth Weingarten, who ALSO has a great new book out that might help you tame your anxiety timetravelforbeginners.substack.com/p/can-we-cha...

Toddler won’t do baby sign language but he’ll do Italian hand gestures we never taught him

Over at my newsletter, I wrote about the power of meditation to heal, even if you don't think it will, and even if you don't think you're doing it "right"

I am pleased to share the conversation I had with @olgakhazan.bsky.social about whether we can change our #personality or not. Hope everyone enjoys this one! open.substack.com/pub/convergi...

Feeling seen by @olgakhazan.bsky.social this morning. As a dad who was home w/ 2 infant boys for majority of their pre-school days (I teach on campus 2 days/week whereas my wife had the 9-5 job), this describes that strange feeling of being the Other Parent. www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

pediatrician call-the-dad challenge www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Over on Substack, I wrote about one reason why you might have to change your "natural" personality: Life puts you into a situation that demands new skills, like a new job, parenthood, or a move to a new city

What an accurate illustration of me at 3 am

Ok here’s a weird thing about having kids: you start to be able to guess who probably has kids and who doesn’t

On Substack, I wrote about how personality traits can be even more important for life outcomes than IQ or wealth

Update from vacation where my 14 mo hates the sun, sand, and water