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.

We anxiety sufferers are good at covering up how we’re really feeling. You are not alone.

Finding gratitude in the wake of a bad breakup isn’t easy. Here are a few things to focus on.

The problem with people pleasing: You’re trying so hard to be good. So how come you feel so bad?

Sometimes you have to let go of your dreams. As the years go by, you come to the realization that who you are now is pretty much who you’ll be forever.

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

My anxiety doesn’t mean I can’t be a good parent. In fact, it makes me a better one.

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.

How do you deal with feeling lonely; are you okay with having alone time?

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…