This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become.

Ten years ago, my then-wife and I lost our oldest child after years of illness. My wife suffered so much. After the funeral, my wife went into an intense depression for six months. She slept almost ...

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I have a younger sister, “Elle,” who is now 26. A bit over seven years ago, Elle came out as trans, and our parents reacted ...

As you sort through every tangible possession from your parents’ lives, I guarantee you’ll pass through these stages: ...

The nomination itself is a major violation of norms; the point of FBI directors’ lengthy terms is to span administrations and keep the position above partisan matters. Christopher Wray—Trump’s pick to ...

I’m telling myself it’s all going to be OK. But I’ve already got three Christmas parties I’ve been invited to, and the ...

In August, HeyDude, a brand best known for its boat shoes, named Sweeney its global spokeswoman, or “director of Dude.” At the time, I was just one of many people who scratched their head over why one ...

Internal shame accompanies this stage, because wanting what’s valuable in the free market distracts us from remembering that our parents are no longer on this earth. Avoidance can be a long ...