I'll never forget the morning I looked down at my shower drain and felt my stomach drop. There was so much hair pooled there that for a second, I thought it couldn't possibly all be mine. But it was. If you're reading this because you've noticed your ponytail getting thinner, your part getting wider, or…

I used to think that being a "good woman" meant never disappointing anyone. That it meant saying yes even when my calendar was full. That it meant hosting even when I was exhausted. That it meant being available, accommodating, and endlessly flexible. And definitely never, ever saying the word "no" without a valid reason (preferably…

Here's the thing nobody tells you when you're young: the friends part of life doesn't just keep happening automatically after graduation. You don't accidentally bump into your people at recess anymore. There's no forced proximity, no built-in social infrastructure, no homeroom or dorm hallway where friendships bloom by sheer geographical luck. Research confirms what we…

If you've found yourself standing in a room with no idea why you went there, snapping at someone you love over absolutely nothing, or googling "am I losing my mind," welcome to perimenopause. Hot flashes get all the attention. They're the poster child of this whole transition, the symptom everyone knows about. But they're far…

If you've ever been congratulated for running on fumes, you're in good company. Exhaustion has become a status symbol. We wear it like proof that we're doing enough, that we are enough. When someone asks how you are, "busy" rolls off the tongue like a reflex, and everyone nods approvingly as if perpetual overwhelm is…