My 85-year-old grandmother lost her house in a tragic fire. Since we didn't have an extra room, I slept with my mom so my grandmother could take my room. I learned it's important to make sacrifices ...

A reader asks for help setting boundaries with her husband’s mother, who has floated the idea of a lengthy stay with the couple after the arrival of their firstborn. By Philip Galanes My husband and I ...

Over my years in New York, I have lived in a rotation of tiny rooms and corresponding bed frames (or no bed frames!). The first time I moved here, I slept on a fold-out cot in an itty-bitty room in ...

The author spent days in a room with no light. Who would he be when he emerged? Credit...Illustration By Lydia Ortiz. Animation By Patrick Rafanan. Supported by By Chris Colin On Day 3, I started ...