Elizabeth Laura Nelson

No regrets about having kids? Maybe it’s time we all came clean.

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.

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…

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

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

The thing is, when you fight with your partner, it’s your amygdala that takes over. It's the part of the brain that processes fear, and it’s powerful.

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.

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

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.