Archive - Mental Healthy

Why I Am Not A Pronatalist

And a rant about think pieces on why we aren't having enough children

Jun 11 •

May 2025

Psychology is the Hero in Melinda Wenner Moyer's Hello, Cruel World!

And possibly the antidote to falling for parenting advice fascism

May 29 •

Quotes and Metaphors: In Therapy and in the Wild

“A fine quotation is a diamond in the hand of a man of wit and a pebble in the hand of a fool.” - Joseph Roux

May 9 •

April 2025

A Spark at Powder House Park

A local protest for a national tragedy

Apr 3 •

March 2025

Trigger Warnings and Mental Health

Are trigger warnings helpful, hurtful, or something else entirely?

Mar 13 •

November 2024

Maternal Instinct is Just Another Word for Anxiety

Negative cognitive biases and the consequences of believing in a maternal instinct

Nov 23, 2024 •

Nothing is certain in life except death, taxes, and kids not wanting to brush their teeth

Nov 7, 2024 •

Take care of yourself this week

Nov 4, 2024 •

September 2024

Moms Under Pressure: The Surgeon General Advisory on Parental Mental Health Is About Women

Saying the quiet part out loud

Sep 13, 2024 •

August 2024

Abortion Restrictions and Mental Health in a Post-Roe World

And why reproductive freedom matters for everyone

Aug 13, 2024 •

My New Piece in Scientific American!

And how I can't stop, won't stop talking about sleep training

Aug 9, 2024 •

July 2024

Abortion Access, Intimate Partner Violence, and Maternal Homicide

Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to be killed in states with restrictive reproductive policies

Jul 30, 2024 •

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