Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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…

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

If your partner is still connected to his horrible ex in a way neither of you can do anything about, here are six ways to cope.

Although research is clear we should not come to work sick, there’s still a stigma associated with admitting you’re too ill to go to work.

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

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

This is your brain on love. And it’s scary.

In a marriage, should you really feel lonely that much of the time? And if so, then how lonely is too lonely?

As a person who writes about relationships for a living, I might be one of the people least in need of all this well-meaning advice, which usually amounts to clichés and can even veer into the territory of outright insults. What I need – what most of us need – is for people to hear me, and to trust me.