What To Text A Struggling Friend, According To Therapists
sourab26 I’m going to hold my own hand when I tell you this (because I also need my hand held while hearing it): Kindness and helpfulness aren’t necessarily the same thing.…
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What Is Competence Fatigue? Therapists Explain Why Being “The Capable One” Is So Exhausting
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from being the one. You know, the one who is responsible, the one who gets sh*t done, the one who remembers dates…
I Checked Out Of My Marriage 6 Years Before It Was Over
I had been married for 11 years when I realized I didn’t know what was happening within it. I knew I didn’t want to have sex with my then- husband,…
“I Chose The Wrong Guy To Have Kids With” & 45 Other Mom Confessions
If this week’s confessions had a theme, it would be that moms can only hold it together for so long. Moms showed up with the kinds of truths that don’t…
What Is Aura Farming & Will It Fix My Life If I Try It?
The first time I saw the phrase “aura farming,” I was scrolling Instagram late at night and some woman had made a short reel of herself doing things like baking…
We Need To Talk About The Friendships We’re Letting Go
I recently let a longtime friendship sort of… fade away. We first met when we were 15 years old, two mismatched kids who lived mere minutes apart. That accidental geography…
“My Husband Gives Me The Ick” & 50 Other Mom Confessions
Ever have that one thought on your mind that you just can’t seem to shake? Maybe you’ve never said it out loud. Maybe admitting it makes you feel a little…
Are You A “Type C” Personality? How To Tell, According To Therapists
Kathrin Ziegler/Getty Images Most people know what a type A personality is: someone who’s incredibly ambitious, organized, and driven to succeed. Perhaps just as well-known is the type B personality,…
First Time At Halloween Horror Nights? Tips For The Midlife Crowd
As a self-professed certified Horror Girlie™, I lean pretty hard into experiences with a spooky slant. I’ve stayed at the hotel that inspired The Shining. I’ve ridden on a float…
Let’s Bring Back Potluck Night
My besties and I meet once a week for dinner. It’s our time to decompress about everything from motherhood to being a single parent to the latest fashion trends to…