What does it mean to be autistic? In theory, one would presume the people most qualified to answer that question are those who are autistic. In practice, however, those who are on the spectrum — like ...

With “Baby Shark” setting the mood on the way to preschool, my 3-year-old son innocently asked from the back seat one day, “What do Mommy and Daddy do for work?” The question stumped me for a minute.

Don’t publish that, Gheed! It’s too direct. Too specific. This bothers me. I write about romance, life and home because they mean so much to me that I want to offer them a place to live on forever. I ...

Growing up with “Sesame Street” in the early 1980s, I found pieces of myself in Cookie Monster’s sweet tooth, Big Bird’s gentleness and in Grover, who was outgoing and always willing to help others, ...

You always say "Don't say anything negative about your last boss on a job interview," but what if your last boss was a creep and a bully? What if you had to quit your job (like I did) to get away from ...

Investing.com -- Language learning platform Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) has announced that its popular "Explain My Answer" feature is now available for free to all users, expanding access beyond paid ...

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here or post it in the Slate Parenting Facebook group. Dear Care and Feeding, Fifteen years ago, my ...