A paid advice column in which Heather Havrilesky answers reader letters about family, friendship, guilt and emotional struggles. Each post pairs a long, candid reply with a surrealist painting and aims at compassionate realism.

Personal essays on relationships, thinking, creativity and agency, written from a family life on a Baltic island. Readers get reflective, exploratory writing that works through questions such as why music moves us and how to get unstuck creatively.

Philippa Perry answers reader letters about family dilemmas, mainly sibling estrangement and resentment, plus decisions such as whether to have a second child. Each issue presents a reader's problem followed by her thoughtful, psychologically informed advice and reflections.

Rob Henderson writes about human nature, psychology, social class and luxury beliefs, often unpacking new research papers in accessible essays. Issues also include podcast appearances, curated links and occasional sponsored product recommendations.