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Articles, Essays, and other Published Works

Washington Post

A loneliness cure — make one friend a year

Making new friends can be hard. Here are 5 ways to make 1 friend a year

5 ways to support someone going through a life-altering loss

Hope is possible in every season. Here’s how to spark it.

How loss — and joy — can permeate everyday life

Six ways to make friendships easier — and more fun

Five things to try instead of ending a friendship

 

Huffington Post

Never Thought I’d Need To Give My 9-Year-Old Medical Cannabis. Here’s How We Got Here

 

Salon

What I wish I’d known about bisexuality and the truth about love

 

PBS’s Next Avenue

Someday, My Father Will Die. Today, We Are Enjoying Lunch Together

How To Cope With Life as a Caregiver

5 Ways To Be a More Generous Friend

 

Newsweek

Caregivers Are Invisible. They Shouldn’t Be

My Friend Thought There Were No Bullets in the Gun

Psychology Today

When Life Does Not Go to Plan

What We Can Learn from the Grammys “Fast Car” Performance

 

Scary Mommy

5 Things A Parent Really Needs When Raising A Child With Special Needs

 

Star Tribune

Kindness with a side of gummy bears

It’s fair to say parenting isn’t as easy-going as it used to be

Sunday school and the search for peace

On the subject of tampons

 

Kveller

What Got Me Through My Baby’s Very Difficult First Year