Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

The elephant in the room is my mental illness. Do my anxiety and depression make me unworthy of love?

Being a parent isn’t everything.

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

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

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

Would you really rather not get older?

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.

Honesty is supposed to be the cornerstone of a healthy relationship, and lying, an automatic dealbreaker. But should it be?

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…