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Why Therapy with a Narcissist Will Undo You
two therapists on narcissism in couples therapy, how to avoid the harm so many therapists unknowingly inflict, and how to tell if you're experiencing…
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The Stories I Have Swallowed
on Lily Allen, Jen Hatmaker, Florence + the Machine, and the power and risks of telling the truth
Nov 11
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The Story of The Mother Lode
celebrating four years in this space
Nov 4
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October 2025
Life in the App Lane
on sexting, superswipes, and six months on the apps
Oct 28
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Transition
on open hearts, perimenopause, and the awkward in-between
Oct 21
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How to Leave
a guide for getting out
Oct 14
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In Defense of The Tell
on the gross negligence of that New York Times article
Oct 7
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September 2025
"By the time we got divorced, I found myself $30k in debt I didn’t know had been accrued by my husband"
The Divorce Diaries, 15
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Couples Therapy and Abuse
don't give intimacy exercises when she needs an escape plan
Sep 23
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The Power of Midlife Recalibration
on rebirth, renewal, and reinvention in our forties
Sep 16
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What's Crushing Women? Cognitive Labor
a conversation with Allison Daminger
Sep 9
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Why Did I Disappear?
understanding the roots of my self-abandonment
Sep 2
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