The lead up to this holiday season has been challenging. Faced with the continued risk of COVID, planning gatherings, booking travel, and...

Just sitting here at the dentist, waiting for one son to have his teeth cleaned after arriving late. Turns out I scheduled both boys for...

Recently, as tends to occur in the fall and winter, with the notable exclusion of last year in a world of lockdowns and masking, my...

I was recently listening to an interview on NPR’s Life Kit podcast with author Oliver Burkeman, whose book titled, 4,000 weeks: Time...

I was in the grocery store the other day, trying to remember my mother’s chili recipe while my boys took turns slapping each other in the...

If a mom wears “mom jeans,” can it still be ironic? Like a statement of your awareness, a visual “I totally get the fashion today, and...

I'm tired of thinking about my body. Not the functional, healthy parts I often take for granted, but rather the way it looks. So much...

I believe I’ve finally found some clarity about my path forward. As I write these essays and interview guests on my podcast, I’ve...

I forgot how old I was recently. My husband laughed incredulously, but I truly couldn’t remember what early 40s year I was in. I wasn’t...

The concept of home is on my mind. I’m struck by the diversity of meaning this word holds, reflecting a geographic location, a cohesive...

My father, a family medicine physician, practiced in a small town in rural North Dakota. In the absence of specialized emergency room...

I sometimes wonder if I’ve over-accommodated to this lockdown lifestyle. Certainly there have been challenges over the past year, as...

Let’s debunk the myth of the perfect pregnancy. Even for those fortunate enough to become pregnant in a desired way and on their...

In his intimate essay on life, relationships, and parenthood, author Keith Gessen shared the following moment of conflict with his wife....

It feels almost reckless to experience the beginnings of hope for a post-pandemic future. I catch myself in a daydream, sitting in a...

We need a mental health infrastructure bill to meet the growing need for behavioral health services. We simply don't have enough trained...

Does anyone else feel like they’ve lost the ability to interact? The multitude of conversations I’ve been having in my head seem to...

My son and his team of eager 3rd and 4th graders compete in a Saturday morning basketball game each week. I find it delightful to watch...

If I asked you to determine the exact moment anxious thoughts enter your mind, how successful would you be? At the start of this essay,...

As this pandemic began, like my colleagues, I scrambled to adjust my psychiatry practice. Each day was spent trialing various online...