family

23andMe Horror Stories: The DNA Tests That Tore Families Apart

‘I’m confident that the decision to buy a stupid $99 gift led to the permanent destruction of my entire family’

How Mike Mills Made a Great Movie About Fatherhood by Focusing on an Uncle

‘C’mon C’mon’ follows a middle-aged bachelor as he’s forced to take care of his nephew. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker talks to MEL about why he’s okay with all of his movies ending up being about family — although sometimes even he hates how much of a double Pisces he is

How to Recharge Your So-Called ‘Social Battery’

Even the most extroverted among us can find themselves drained after hanging out with family and friends

The ‘Wife Swap’ Dad Who Was Ahead of His Time

In the early aughts, he was ridiculed for being too progressive. But today, he’s the father everyone on TikTok wants