regret
Meeting a pair of English friends for a meal during our vacation in my native UK this past summer, it struck me how easily the conversation flowed.Even though we live in America and see the couple around once a year, we pick off where we left off and have a…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kruthika Jayatheertha, a millennial based in Bangalore, India. It has been edited for length and clarity.In October 2024, my husband and I welcomed our first child into the world. I took a six-month maternity leave, which was provided through my senior…
I eat fermented food, sometimes with a a dash of turmeric, all to maintain a healthy gut. What I don’t do is trust it. And that must change.I’ve done it for as long as I can remember: poll people, phone a friend, or even ask a stranger what they think…
