New Season, New Permission: What Spring Can Teach Us About Emotional Renewal
What Spring Can Teach Us About Emotional Renewal Something shifts in April. The light comes back a little longer each day, things that looked dead a few weeks ago are quietly putting out leaves. There’s a loosening in the air that’s hard to name but…
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She Was Told She Was Too Much: Reclaiming Emotions That Were Never the Problem
Reclaiming Emotions That Were Never the Problem At some point, most women I know, and honestly, myself included, have been handed some version of the same message: Too emotional, too sensitive, too intense, too much. It might have come from a parent, a partner, a…
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The Weight She Carries: Understanding the Mental Health Burden of Black Women
Understanding the Mental Health Burden of Black Women I want to start with something that is important to say out loud: I’m a white woman writing about the mental health experiences of Black women. I don’t live this. I can read about it, listen, learn,…
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Why Rest Is a Feminist Issue
Rest has long been treated as a luxury rather than a necessity, especially for women. For generations, women have been socialized to move through the world in a state of perpetual giving, by either caring, tending, managing, anticipating, or holding. Their labor, much of it…
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Therapy Myths for Women: What’s True and What’s Not
There are many stories women are told about therapy… some whispered, some implied, some passed down like family lore, and some absorbed from culture, media, or past experiences. These stories shape how women think about seeking help, opening up, and allowing themselves to be held…
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