Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Although research is clear we should not come to work sick, there’s still a stigma associated with admitting you’re too ill to go to work.

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

Would you really rather not get older?

Pretending you don’t have feelings doesn’t pay off.

No energy at 3PM? The mid-afternoon slump is a well-known phenomenon.

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

The only thing worse than being in a bad mood, is dealing with someone else’s bad mood.

“Parenting” has become a competitive sport. But it’s kids who are losing. Let your kids screw up.

Reading in bed together, while it might not be a major milestone — like marriage or having children — truly is a significant event in a relationship.

Yes, a lot of parents are assholes. But you know what? A lot of people are assholes; some of them happen to have kids, some don’t. I can’t speak for all parents, and I wouldn’t want to try. But speaking as one particular person with kids, here’s what I wish my childfree friends would understand…