Dear Sugars

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At age 18, we are granted the rights and responsibilities of adulthood in the eyes of the law. But f

Produced by WBUR, Boston’s NPR, in partnership with The Trace, The Gun Machine looks into the past t

Snooping on your spouse is generally ill-advised, but what if he or she has an addiction and is cons

This is part two of the series on early childhood death. The Sugars read letters from parents who wo

Redux: Trust Your Body

2023/8/25

Her grandmother always introduced her as the “chubby one.” Now, she vacillates between moderation an

"What do I want?" This is the question Oprah Winfrey finally asked herself, after years of strugglin

In this episode, the Sugars answer letters from letter writers who want to have sex less frequently

In the Empty Chair series, the Sugars discuss early childhood death, an absence that can be ever-pre

When the Sugars answered a letter from a woman who felt trapped in the role of "wicked stepmother,"

Divorce is always a painful process, but it's especially so when there are children in the middle. I

Dear Sugars fans: We wanted to share with you an episode from Love Letters, hosted by Boston Globe a

There’s incredible power in saying “yes.” It opens up avenues and allows us to be brave. In Cheryl's

A damaged parent can cast a dark shadow over our lives, especially when we inherit some of that dama

In this favorite episode from the archives, the Sugars, along with fiction writer George Saunders, f

Encore: Sexual Fluidity

2023/4/25

"Whatever" -- that's how the actress Maria Bello describes her sexual orientation. Her "love who you

Our loved ones are the people who are supposed to understand us. But what if they just...can't? Wher

Encore: Career Vs. Love

2023/3/24

You love your partner, you love your career... but they're pulling you in different directions. What

Dear Sugars fans: We wanted to share with you a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tel

Encore: Baby or Bust

2023/3/11

You wants kids; your partner doesn't. Or your partner wants kids, and you don't. Whatever the scenar

Encore: Emotional Labor

2023/2/25

Remembering the grocery list, coordinating with the babysitter, scheduling a get-together with the i