Staff writer, New York Times Magazine. Author of The Family Dynamic: A Journey Into the Mystery of Sibling Success. (It "enchants!" says PW.)
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Feb 22
Women--let's talk about money and career as openly and honestly as possible. Props to @SklarRachel and Rachael Lowell for starting this terrific podcast, Breadwinners--and many thanks for giving me the opportunity to join the conversation! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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8 Jul 2025
Was such a pleasure to on the podcast--thank you both so much!
25 Jun 2025
👨👩👧👦Can sibling rivalries shape success?
🎙️This week, TPN founder @zacharykarabell and @heyemmavarv asked @susandominus, staff writer at @nytimes magazine, and author of, "The Family Dynamic: A Journey Into the Mystery of Sibling Success," what she thinks.
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9 Jun 2025
This math visualization and explanation from Steve Strogotz (and conceived by @alanburdick , among other talented NYT colleagues) is a marvel: nytimes.com/interactive/2025…
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5 May 2025
I love that T Magazine--and brilliant editors like @kurtsoller--come to me with fascinating ideas like this (about female digital voices): nytimes.com/2025/05/05/t-mag…
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5 May 2025
My book, "The Family Dynamic" is out tomorrow! It explores families with exceptionally high-achieving siblings. I was interested in learning how parents inspire kids to dream big.
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5 May 2025
As I reported, I realized I'd also have to explore the costs of ambition, success and competition. It's not a how-to guide, but this book holds takeaways that I think will help parents reflect thoughtfully about what they want for their children, and why.
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4 May 2025
Thrilled to be in such great company in this weeks' round up of @thelongstory: thelongstory.substack.com/p/…
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8 May 2024
Hear the cicada song of love (and enjoy the beautiful writing of my own love, @alanburdick ): nytimes.com/2024/05/08/scien…
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5 May 2024
Perhaps with age comes not just wisdom, but honesty, humor and generosity? I'm so grateful to these couples for sharing with me the psychologically tough parts of retirement that don't get talked about enough: nytimes.com/2024/05/05/magaz…
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11 Mar 2024
So moved by the exquisite writing and forgotten moments of history that @arielkaminer excavates in this important, heartbreaking piece of history: nytimes.com/2024/03/11/opini…
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Join Rabbi @SharonBrous at @92ndStreetY for a conversation with The @nytimes’ @SusanDominus on Monday, January 8, on the power of community and prayer — and her new book, The Amen Effect (on-sale: 1/9/24). Tickets and info below. ow.ly/sjtH50QnYuJ
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15 Dec 2023
Many thanks to the team of people--@ilenasilverman, @rachelposer, @lufong, and @liamiller--who helped bring this piece about a Palestinian and an Israeli peace activist to publication--and many thanks to audionarrator Kirsten Potter for giving it voice.
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15 Dec 2023
It's their job to clear a path for reconciliation among Palestinians and Israelis. Hearing the challenges of how they manage to work together was edifying, at times dispiriting, and ultimately, inspiring.
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7 Dec 2023
A beautiful storyteller, @rudoren, tells a terrible tale:forward.com/news/572439/oct-…
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10 Sep 2023
What will @cocogauff do with this fame? Anyone who's spent even a little time with her and her family knows that she wanted the win for personal satisfaction, but also because it takes a big win to launch a serious platform for good. Can't wait to see that unfold.
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10 Sep 2023
Reposting this following @cocogauff's inspiring beauty of a win--a case study in superb training meeting tremendous mental strength: nytimes.com/2022/08/26/magaz…
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9 Sep 2023
Why drop Instagram followers? It's not about rejecting anyone else, but about preserving a sense of self, says my talented niece, a columnist at U Mich, @liladominus: michigandaily.com/author/ldo…
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9 Sep 2023
Wow. The rapid-fire character sketches in this @MattFutterman recap of the Medvedev/Alcaraz match are a total delight: nytimes.com/2023/09/08/sport…
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