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Arthur Quintalino in Human Parts

photograph of a frozen pond at dusk, its surface smooth, white and reflective like glass. A single stone rests on the ice, casting a long shadow under winter light. Bare trees line the background, their skeletal branches stretching toward the sky.

A Child, Found in Ice and Shadow

My children help me rediscover wonderment

Andrew Knott in Human Parts

Photo of a bedroom ceiling in the dark illuminated with a space-themed scene including hazy white parts, a moon, and stars.

Parenting | Life | Books

How Nighttime Reading Helps Me Stay Connected With My Kids

Elora Indran in Human Parts

The Small Ways We Try To Be Like Our Parents

I did some pretty misguided things trying to be like my…

Donald Fraser in Human Parts

MUSIC|PARENTING

It’s Gonna take a Lotta Love (to get us Thru the Night)

Alisa Wolf in Human Parts

Why Emotional Parentification Can Be So Hard to Outgrow

When you believe your job is to manage your…

Brad Snyder in Human Parts

My Father Said No to Getting a Dog. Here’s Why I Said Yes

A lesson about joy

Kingsley Asuamah in Human Parts

My Silent Battles as a New Dad

How I am navigating the overwhelming weight of new fatherhood

Claire Sternberg in Human Parts

Broke and broken hearted: 48 hours of single parenting in Brooklyn

Mental health, money, and…

Hilde Festerling in Human Parts

To Each Their Own Eyesore

My mom, my kid, and the twelve-foot skeleton from Home Depot

Kendra Stanton Lee in Human Parts

Under the Stunning, Useless Stars

Visiting my child in the psych ward over the holidays