Elizabeth Laura Nelson

If you have these four types of friends in your life, they could literally be making you sick. Consider yourself warned and remove these toxic friends!

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

Parents — we’re the worst.

Clutter is a distraction, causing you to lose focus and get sidetracked, and it also signals your brain to feel that your work is never done.

Is it hard for you to accept help when you need it?

Are you drowning in negativity?

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…

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

This isn’t Sleeping Beauty. There’s no prince coming to rescue you. What relationship beliefs are standing in your way?

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.