I answered honestly, and it didn’t go well. — As a society, we ask people, “How are you?” as part of basic small talk, but we don’t usually expect an honest answer. As we enter year two of battling COVID-19, a study conducted in January found that over 41% of U.S. adults reported anxiety and/or depressive disorder symptoms, a…

If you can’t say something nice to yourself, don’t say nothing at all. — I learned from a very young age how to be kind to others. Growing up, when I said something rude, the adults in my life often responded with that old adage from Bambi: “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” That niceness training helped me to…

Becoming a parent during a pandemic has taught me that I’m stronger than I ever thought possible — This isn’t how I pictured my first year of motherhood. When I found out I was pregnant in June 2019, I imagined my days would be filled with playdates, baby classes, and breastfeeding support groups. …

How COVID-19 has made it more acceptable to reschedule that Zoom call and get some quiet time — I’m an introvert, and after years of over-scheduling myself and then burning out, I finally learned to honor that part of myself. …

Make Facebook Good Enough Again — We’ve all got them: those relatives, usually of a certain age, who seem like perfectly normal people in real life, but spew hatred and disinformation when they’re behind a computer screen. Or maybe you, like I, also have those relatives who have no qualms about saying offensive things in real…

This year I decided I won’t be making any New Year’s resolutions. Every December 31st I set some version of the same goals for myself with renewed enthusiasm, truly believing that in the upcoming year I will finally reach my goal, but every year I fail before January is even…