Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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…

Marriage isn’t a game. But playing one can actually help strengthen it. So, game on!

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

Is it possible that talking about your relationship less could actually be the key to making it better? Sometimes, stop talking and just let yourselves be.

Parents — we’re the worst.

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.

A low libido doesn’t have to be a clinically diagnosable condition in order for it to be a problem.