Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

Are you drowning in negativity?

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

Being a parent isn’t everything.

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

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.

Attracted to the wrong people? Believe it or not, this is actually a good thing.

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…

Sometimes you have to let go of your dreams. As the years go by, you come to the realization that who you are now is pretty much who you’ll be forever.

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