Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Is it possible that talking about your relationship less could actually be the key to making it better? Sometimes, stop talking and just let yourselves be.

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.

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

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

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.

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…

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.

We anxiety sufferers are good at covering up how we’re really feeling. You are not alone.

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

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