He told me I was not broken, I was not at fault for my abuse, I was better than I believed.
I Will Never Be Pregnant, and I’m Finally OK with That
I wish motherhood had come to me without thought or effort, as it does for so many other women. But infertility took that hope away from me. Forever now, it seems.
I wish motherhood had come to me without thought or effort, as it does for so many other women. But infertility took that hope away from me. Forever now, it seems.
7 Things A Person With Down Syndrome Wished You Knew
My dreams are as important as anyone else's.
My dreams are as important as anyone else’s.
Ask Erin: I am Exhausted by my Daughter’s Depression
Treating depression requires a combination of efforts, and there is no one size fits all solution.
Treating depression requires a combination of efforts, and there is no one size fits all solution.
You Never Know When Sorrow May Strike
A reminder that you just never know what sorrow a child’s terrible attitude might be masking. A reminder that probably applies to adults as well.
A reminder that you just never know what sorrow a child’s terrible attitude might be masking. A reminder that probably applies to adults as well.
Put It In Writing: Using a Contract To Heal My Relationship
When I told my friends, family, and therapist we were back together, they were worried.
When I told my friends, family, and therapist we were back together, they were worried.
Can My Marriage Survive My Partner’s Gambling Addiction?
My wife has a gambling addiction — and that night, it came to a head.
My wife has a gambling addiction — and that night, it came to a head.
Are You and Your Partner Romantically Compatible?
People tend to attract partners in their complementary attachment style in almost all of their romantic relationships.
People tend to attract partners in their complementary attachment style in almost all of their romantic relationships.
I Finally Took Self-Help Advice and It Actually Worked!
I was actually keeping the promise I’d made to myself and sticking to all the self-help advice I’d read.
I was actually keeping the promise I’d made to myself and sticking to all the self-help advice I’d read.
Stop Telling People They Have To Unplug For Wellness
It’s more important, and more useful, to encourage people to employ whatever modality works for them in their search for solace. Zen can be found in a lot of places.
It’s more important, and more useful, to encourage people to employ whatever modality works for them in their search for solace. Zen can be found in a lot of places.
5 Things To Say to a Mother Who Has Lost Her Baby
It is sometimes hard an painful and uncomfortable to be around someone who has lost a child. But your presence, your empathy matters. By giving them, you tell the people in pain that they matter, too.
It is sometimes hard an painful and uncomfortable to be around someone who has lost a child. But your presence, your empathy matters. By giving them, you tell the people in pain that they matter, too.
It’s Okay for Your Kids To Say ‘No’ to Options
Offering options to your kids is a privilege; letting them make their own decisions about what they want to do is a gift you give to them — an opportunity to allow them to make choices about their lives.
Offering options to your kids is a privilege; letting them make their own decisions about what they want to do is a gift you give to them — an opportunity to allow them to make choices about their lives.
7 Ways To Protect Your Healing Heart When The News Is Full Of Sexual Assault
How do you guard your tender heart while you are still trying to heal your damaged soul?
How do you guard your tender heart while you are still trying to heal your damaged soul?
Ask Erin: Was I Raped?
I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am so sorry that you have spent however many years beating yourself up over this.
I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am so sorry that you have spent however many years beating yourself up over this.
9 Signs You’ve Been Doing This Life Thing for a While
In case you’re curious — or fear you may be old — here are a few moments that helped me realize the truth about my oldness.
In case you’re curious — or fear you may be old — here are a few moments that helped me realize the truth about my oldness.
If You Want To Talk About Physical Health, We’re Probably Going To Talk About Mental Health First
“Health” as a topic has become something of a cultural glue — a subject that connects us through our obsession with bodies, a commodity that, while diverse, is something we all have.
“Health” as a topic has become something of a cultural glue — a subject that connects us through our obsession with bodies, a commodity that, while diverse, is something we all have.