Locale Profile: Creative Valentine’s Day Pairings
I recently read an article about this season’s “The Bachelor,” and one of the contestants (probably named Lauren) was asked her favorite holiday. She answered New Year’s Eve, to which […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Alt-Health: Early Romance and You
Being swept into the throes of first love is like hurling through the rapids — you are both thrilled and terrified at the same time. It’s no wonder that in […]
Bringing Nonmonogamy into the Open
Are you looking for that special someone? Your one and only? The person to be everything to you? That is a lot of pressure to put on someone you haven’t […]
Advice from the Trenches: First Date Tips
Dear C; I’m an attractive, intelligent woman with a wide variety of interests. I support myself as a freelance writer and I’ve read and researched extensively about every subject I’ve […]
Advice from the Trenches: Panicky Parent
Dear C, I’m wondering if I did the right thing. Last night, my 14-year-old daughter had a sleepover with her best friend, Kimmy, another 14-year-old girl. When I went up […]
2018 Tattoo Awards!
It’s time for Motif’s annual tattoo contest. We’d love to have you participate. Please vote! For best results, zoom in on your browser to see the work in its full […]
Abilify MyCite – The Ethics of Digital Drugs in Mental Health Treatment
For the first time, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a drug that tracks when you’ve taken it. This digital drug is called Abilify MyCite, a sensor-equipped version […]
Family of None
“Why would I want a mini-me?” she asks, annoyed at the suggestion that someday she might want to have kids. “No way do I want offspring. Isn’t one of me […]
Overdue #MeToo Movement
It’s fall 1991. I am a senior in college and feminist is a word I have been using for less than a year. My roommates and I rush home from […]
Lunch with Garrison
The day was overcast but gentle when Kate Lohman and I met at Three Sisters Café in Providence. I’d heard an anecdote from Kate years ago about an uncomfortable meeting […]