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Rachael Rifkin

Rachael Rifkin’s work focuses on using storytelling and similarities to bridge the gap between generations, cultures, and backgrounds; her newsletter, Theory of Relative-ity, is about the similarities that run in families, and what we can learn from those similarities.

Latest from Rachael Rifkin

non nuclear families

Non-Nuclear Families — Out of Necessity — Are Sought After, and on the Rise

What if we organized our “village” in a different way?

relative stole my baby name

A Relative Stole the Baby Name I Wanted to Use, but in the End I Was Thankful

My daughter is her own person, and she deserved a unique name.

Getting Kids into Family History

We’re Losing Generations of Family History Because We Don’t Share Our Stories

But here's how to get your kids, siblings, and parents talking.

Tampon and Calendar

Millennial Parents Have Changed the Way We Talk With Kids About Puberty

Talking about hormones and sex doesn't have to be miserably awkward.

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