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…

My anxiety doesn’t mean I can’t be a good parent. In fact, it makes me a better one.

We’ve probably all heard it a million times: relationships are hard work.

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

The only thing worse than being in a bad mood, is dealing with someone else’s bad mood.

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

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.

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

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.

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.