My Stint as the Adulterous Flavor-of-the-Month
I was trying to have an experience and ended up having a life.
Not Quite a Setup, But an Instant Connection Nonetheless
When Kyle Dixon Moore met Courtney Midge Seamon the week before Thanksgiving seven years ago, he knew he had to act quickly to make an impression on her before leaving town for the holiday. The two connected through Kelly McFarland, Ms. Seamon’s cousin and current business partner and also a friend of Mr. Moore, on…
An Almost-Missed Connection Saved By a DM
After matching on several dating sites in 2017, Joseph Michael Flaum was becoming increasingly interested in Allison Dana Port. She was feeling overwhelmed, however, not by Mr. Flaum but the barrage of messages she was continually receiving through the apps. So, when Mr. Flaum, 38, sent Ms. Port, 35, a message, she didn’t respond. Then,…
Why You Should Record a Family Member’s Voice This Holiday Season
Every year at Christmas, my father has a ritual. He pours a large tumbler of Scotch, goes into his bedroom, shuts the door and listens to tapes I made of conversations with my grandma before she died 22 years ago. Back when her death was still raw, he would listen and cry. “Now I’m at…
20 Stylish (and Cozy) Wrap Coats to Keep Warm This Winter
Jeremy MoellerGetty Images When the weather starts to dip down below freezing, our first instinct is to bundle up, and what better way to do that than with a women’s wrap coat? Wrap coats are often characterized by their oversized and unstructured silhouette held in place by a belt made of the same material. With…
Roasted Salmon and Beef Tenderloin Recipes That Cook in Under an Hour
Often heard as a Christmas carol, Christina Rossetti’s poem “In the Bleak Midwinter” imagines the Nativity scene and closes with the question of what to bring as an offering. She first answers, “If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb,” and concludes by offering her heart. Both gifts — a prized feast and…
The Best Suede Boots to Complete Your Winter Wardrobes
ELLE Now that winter is in full swing, it’s time to up your cold-weather shoe game, which may mean investing in a pair of the best suede boots out there. From rugged lug-sole ankle boots to sleek, heeled black knee-high boots, we’ve covered all the bases. When it comes to suede, there tend to be…
Planning a Wedding While Grieving
“Everyone’s ways of coping are different,” said Litsa Williams, 42, a social worker and a founder of What’s Your Grief, an online grief support and education company, and the author of What’s Your Grief, published this year. “It can be helpful in really practical ways to think about, how do I want my connection to…
Nurses in UK Strike for First Time, Seeking Higher Pay
LONDON — Nurses across Britain went on strike on Thursday for the first time in the 74-year history of the National Health Service, underscoring critical challenges facing the long-revered system after years of underfunding and as the government contends with a burgeoning fiscal crisis. On a bitterly cold day, nurses and their supporters walked on…
Will It Latke?
Hanukkah is almost here, and I’m looking forward to heaps of beautifully fried latkes, golden and crisp on the outside, warm and tender on the inside. I find that I can never resist a potato latke, grated or mashed, eaten standing and chatting in a friend’s warm, oil-splattered kitchen. But you can play with vegetables,…