I did have childhood sexual abuse, and I’ve had plenty of counseling over the years. I’ve done the hard work, I’ve said the ...
Every neighborhood has its go-to drinking spot. A casual pub, a trendy nightclub, a place where everyone knows your name.
But when the door closes and the house is quiet, I feel something I can’t explain to anyone without sounding ungrateful: I hate myself. Not in a dramatic, attention-seeking way. In a heavy, constant ...
In today's Dear Annie column, a reader with a happy life reveals hidden self-hate, binge eating and lingering trauma despite ...
Dear Smiling on the Outside: I’m so sorry you’re carrying this. And no, you’re not “ungrateful.” Trauma doesn’t keep a ...
Shortly before her disappearance, Ms. Guthrie, the mother of the NBC host Savannah Guthrie, was celebrating her 84th birthday and playing games.
Across the dining spectrum, restaurants are choosing suppliers that are closer to home, but this movement is about much more than how far vegetables travel to the kitchen.
My life is good now. So why do I still feel broken? Why can’t I get it together? Here’s the part I’m ashamed to say: I eat my feelings. I don’t mean an occasional stress snack. I mean I feel anxious ...
From the outside, my life looks like the kind of “before” photo people put in gratitude journals. I have a husband who is genuinely kind, kids who still call and actually want to tell me about their ...
Dear Smiling on the Outside: I’m so sorry you’re carrying this. And no, you’re not “ungrateful.” Trauma doesn’t keep a calendar. Even when life becomes safe, the body can still reach for relief the ...
Dear Smiling on the Outside: I’m so sorry you’re carrying this. And no, you’re not “ungrateful.” Trauma doesn’t keep a calendar. Even when life becomes safe, the body can still reach for relief the ...
Archival clip of George Saunders: What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human ...