Familiar HostilityWoe Is Me! “How Do I Feel Less Insecure Around My Brother‑in‑Law’s Rude Wife?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Leave Me Alone!Woe Is Me! “I’m Always Tired and Irritable. How Do I Be More Amiable?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
An Unsuitable GirlWoe Is Me! “My Parents Want Me to Marry Soon, But I’m Just Not Ready” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Limitless LoveWhat Queerness Can Teach Us About Reimagining Relationships Beyond Rigid Conventions, Marriage Through a constant perpetuation of what an ideal relationship looks like, society has decreed other forms of love less valuable. By Farah Maneckshaw
Rinse And RepeatHow My Mother and I Coped With Our Shared History of OCD Amid a Pandemic "I looked down at a pair of scabbing, unevenly patched white hands and knew I had to speak to my mother." By Urmi Bhattacheryya
Filling-InThis Is My Family: the Neighbors Who Became Parents "My neighbors have never let me miss my parents. I want to pay them back in the best way possible." By Anubhuti Matta
Curse of the Mummy JiMothers‑in‑Law Restrict Women’s Reproductive Agency by Isolating Them: Study Women who lived with their mothers-in-law had smaller friend circles, which can be crucial sources of information about things like modern contraception. By Pallavi Prasad
Hum Apke Hain Kaun?How to Talk Politics With Your Conservative Family as 2019 Ends in Chaos A handy guide to keeping the protest going, even at home. By Liesl Goecker
Despite Popular BeliefWhy the Myth That Birth Order Shapes Personality Just Won’t Die Not all first kids are type-A overachievers -- so why are we convinced it's true? By Liesl Goecker
Family MattersWhat It’s Like to Be Openly Queer and Exist Within an Indian Family Coming out is simply the first step. The subsequent acceptance, or lack thereof, is what defines familial relationships. By Rajvi Desai
Forced AltruismGoI Reinforces Heterosexual Definition of Family With Surrogacy Bill Is a family only heterosexual married couples? Surrogacy bill says yes. By Rajvi Desai
Expanding HorizonsRevised Maharashtra Textbook Now Includes Chapters on Same‑Sex and Single‑Parent Families "Showing [students] that these realities exist is extremely important," said a sociology professor. By Anubhuti Matta
Love Over BloodStudy: It’s Better to Tell Children the Truth About Their Adoption Sooner Than Later Children who are told after age three that they are adopted feel more distress than those who find out earlier. By Aditi Murti
Idle NecessitiesKitty Parties Were Never About the Gossip; They’re About the Women The monthly tradition serves up social and intellectual stimulation. By Rajvi Desai
Mom TaxA Series of Charts Shows Mothers Take an Income Hit All Over the World Unsurprisingly, parenthood barely affects men's earnings. By Liesl Goecker
A Normal LifeWhat’s It Like To Live With: A Partner With Depression "People ask me, 'Oh, but he's not crying, or sitting in one corner at a party -- how can he be depressed?'" By Anubhuti Matta
Hum Do Hamare DoFamilies in India Are Getting Smaller, But Women Want Even Fewer Kids A UN report shows women have an average of 2.3 children, but want only 1.8. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Sullied SisterhoodWomen Discrediting the #MeToo Movement Are Probably Benefiting From the Status Quo Even within a patriarchy, some women have more power than others. By Arya Punj Timblo
