Why responsive is my word of the year, why sadness isn’t as bad as you think, and the three books I can’t stop thinking about this month.
Category Archives: Mental Health
2022 in Review
How do you measure success in a year?
Moving Snowmelt
Sometimes delight doesn’t move through us with the propulsion of a yip-laugh, but it can move us all the same.
The Cocktail Party in Your Head
Is your brain bursting at the seams with thoughts, not all of them helpful? Applying an old psychological skill in a new way might help you listen to the wisest parts of yourself.
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Reflection for a New Year/What Lights Us Up
May 2022 be a year of progress — of the intentional, purposeful type rather than the heedless, perpetual kind.
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Bookshop
Welcome to my Bookshop! Plus: Something delightful in the sky.
He’s Here
A very important personal update, the best maternity leggings you can buy, and books to carry you into August.
A Season of Transitions
A professional achievement unlocked, articles to help with traumatic birth and mental health postpartum, and one tenacious swallowtail butterfly.
New From Me, Your Curated Reading List, & Something Delightful
New newsletter format: You’ll get Emily’s latest writing, a curated reading list, and something delightful delivered straight to your inbox on the last Thursday of every month.
My Romper Debut!
The story behind the story of my first piece for Romper.