Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Are you drowning in negativity?

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.

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…

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

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

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

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.

The problem with people pleasing: You’re trying so hard to be good. So how come you feel so bad?

The elephant in the room is my mental illness. Do my anxiety and depression make me unworthy of love?