Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

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

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

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

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

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…

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

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

The "comfort relationship": Sometimes we get comfortable being uncomfortable.