Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

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

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

Would you really rather not get older?

Are you drowning in negativity?

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

Clutter is a distraction, causing you to lose focus and get sidetracked, and it also signals your brain to feel that your work is never done.

Pretending you don’t have feelings doesn’t pay off.

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.

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…