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Growing up, when I imagined my 20s, I pictured living in a huge city apartment on my own, with a partner or a quirky group of roommates. I’d decorate my home with chic art pieces, paint the walls a dusty rose, and host dinner parties for my friends.I was desperate…

I’m stuck in a doomscrolling loop again.My algorithm drags me down the rabbit hole of videos people posted to social media to declare 2026 as the year they … get off social media.I see more and more videos with mass declarations to “go analog” and focus on screen-free activites. The…

When I was born in March 1999, my parents were both 25 years old. They were married and owned a house with a mortgage, and throughout my life, they’ve always seemed like “real” adults.I’m now older than they were when they had me. I’m turning 27 and, though I don’t…

If I’d told my parents 10 years ago that they’d have the opportunity to stand on top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps, they wouldn’t have believed me.For most of their lives, they operated a small family dairy farm in rural Wisconsin and were tied to its constant responsibilities.…