Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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?

Would you really rather not get older?

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

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…

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!

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.

Are you drowning in negativity?