Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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

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

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…

My whole life, people have been telling me I’m “too much." It's BS.

The "comfort relationship": Sometimes we get comfortable being uncomfortable.

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

If you constantly find that you’re rubbing people the wrong way, take a look at this list and consider if you’re doing any of the following seven things.

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

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