Cognoscenti newsletter: A letter from the editors
These are excerpted reflections from the Cognoscenti editors included in the weekly opinions and ideas newsletter.
On the far shore: A journey through divorce
The editor reflects on her journey navigating divorce: "We have rituals for death and marriage, but not for the death of a marriage."
Paid family leave is not a vacation. It's just a different type of work
"Taking the leave you're entitled to is an act of feminism and gender equity," David Tanklefsky writes in an essay.
Struggle is an inherent part of becoming a parent. Suffering doesn't have to be
In her book "Motherbrain," Chelsea Conaboy examines what parts of new parenthood are inevitable struggles — and what could be done better to help people struggling with postpartum depression and...
The color of death is blue
In essays for Cognoscenti: former Gov. Jane Swift on class, shame and what so many of us are still getting wrong, and novelist Katherine A. Sherbrooke says goodbye to her...
One year later: Dr. Paul Farmer’s death, and the war in Ukraine
Reflecting on Paul Farmer's death and the Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a year after both events.
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