Years ago, in the wake of experiencing miscarriage, I came upon Dr. Jessica Zucker and her work. She’d launched a global movement called #IHadaMiscarriage that culminated in a book that … Read more
Here are my instructions for making a decision that feels utterly impossible. You know the ones where you’re convinced that you’ll surely blow up your life if you make the … Read more
I was lying on a plush mat on the floor of a large room, an eye mask pulled down to block out the light. The nurse placed her warm hand … Read more
Relationships are hard. Maybe the hardest of all human experiences, in fact, as they require us to confront all of the messiness of ourselves and another equally-messy-but-in-different-ways person. None of … Read more
If you’ve been part of this community for very long, you know that the mental load might just be my own Roman Empire. It’s insidious, and it has an outsized … Read more
I spent the vast majority of my life in a fraught relationship with time. It usually felt like something I was railing against. The not enoughness of it. The quickness … Read more
A number of years ago, I went to a women’s event where Condoleeza Rice was keynoting. The former Secretary of State spoke for a while about her time serving in … Read more
Late last year, I made my way hurriedly down the aisle and slid as quietly as I could into one of the last remaining seats. I’d been running late, as … Read more
As the 2024 presidential election was picking up steam, one of JD Vance’s lightening comments resurfaced in which he complained that the country was soon to be run by “a … Read more
Many years ago, as a baby psychologist, I started to make a little bit of a name for myself by talking to other mental health professionals about using social media … Read more
For a long time, whenever any friend would respond to my news of divorce with the concerned surprise I’d come to expect, I’d be quick to respond with some bumbling … Read more
The Drama Triangle has been influencing my life and my work for a while now – one of those things that I can’t help but share with most of my … Read more
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