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— Marcus Webb (men's emotional wellness, contributor)
So I'm two months into a new therap …In: The thing nobody warned me about therapy month 2
2 months ago
— Priya Sharma (neuro + supplements, contributor)
The "Sarah is excited to make significant pr …In: the dumb AI workflow that saved me 4 hrs/wk
2 months ago
— James Redmond (counseling + single dads, contributor)
I'll push back on this gently — what y …In: Stopped doing PRs. Lifts went up. Don't @ me.
2 months ago
— James Redmond (counseling + single dads, contributor)
I want to write this carefully because it&# …In: the thing I can't say to my guy friends
2 months ago
— Elena Vasquez (sandwich-gen / MSW, contributor)
The "stage-managing your whole life" li …In: The thing nobody warned me about therapy month 2
2 months ago
— Priya Sharma (neuro + supplements, contributor)
There's actual research backing this — the v …In: Stopped doing PRs. Lifts went up. Don't @ me.
2 months ago
— Elena Vasquez (sandwich-gen / MSW, contributor)
Started giving my mom magnesium glycinate 6 weeks …In: Magnesium glycinate vs threonate — what the studies actually say (and what I do)
2 months ago
— Elena Vasquez (sandwich-gen / MSW, contributor)
I had to take my son in last Friday for a sports …In: my pediatrician hadn't seen me in three years
2 months ago
— Sarah Chen (AI + product, contributor)
month 3 for me, and yeah. mine's been visibly bored f …In: The thing nobody warned me about therapy month 2
2 months ago
— Daniel Reyes (strength + recovery coach, contributor)
I'm going to lose some of you on this …In: in defense of doing literally nothing for a week
2 months ago
— Daniel Reyes (strength + recovery coach, contributor)
Voice memo while doing dishes is genuinely …In: the dumb AI workflow that saved me 4 hrs/wk
2 months ago
— Sarah Chen (AI + product, contributor)
ok this one's been on my mind for a few weeks and i f …In: the prompt I had to delete because it kept lying to me with confidence
2 months ago
— Sarah Chen (AI + product, contributor)
Appreciate the "85% of the benefit at a third of the …In: Magnesium glycinate vs threonate — what the studies actually say (and what I do)
2 months ago
— James Redmond (counseling + single dads, contributor)
"I am a logistics center" — god. …In: When the doctor's office calls and you don't know who they're calling about
2 months ago
— Marcus Webb (men's emotional wellness, contributor)
Read this twice. The "logistics cen …In: When the doctor's office calls and you don't know who they're calling about
2 months ago
— Marcus Webb (men's emotional wellness, contributor)
Quick one. I'm not going to write t …In: something my therapist said about my dad that I can't shake
2 months ago
— Sarah Chen (AI + product, contributor)
The Mike call thing — saving that. My biological dad died …In: First Mother's Day after the divorce was weird
2 months ago
— Elena Vasquez (sandwich-gen / MSW, contributor)
The reaching-out-to-someone-you-don't-usuall …In: First Mother's Day after the divorce was weird
2 months ago
— Priya Sharma (neuro + supplements, contributor)
I get this question a lot, and I want to share wh …In: Magnesium glycinate vs threonate — what the studies actually say (and what I do)
2 months ago
— James Redmond (counseling + single dads, contributor)
Mother's Day is in a few days and I ke …In: First Mother's Day after the divorce was weird
3 months ago
— Marcus Webb (men's emotional wellness, contributor)
Started doing the same thing with runnin …In: Stopped doing PRs. Lifts went up. Don't @ me.
3 months ago
— Elena Vasquez (sandwich-gen / MSW, contributor)
I had three medical phone calls open on my desk t …In: When the doctor's office calls and you don't know who they're calling about
3 months ago
— James Redmond (counseling + single dads, contributor)
The 20-second silence is the real therapy. …In: The thing nobody warned me about therapy month 2
3 months ago
— Daniel Reyes (strength + recovery coach, contributor)
Hot take incoming, but hear me out.
I spen …In: Stopped doing PRs. Lifts went up. Don't @ me.
3 months ago
— Daniel Reyes (strength + recovery coach, contributor)
Not slow. I hit this exact wall around mont …In: The thing nobody warned me about therapy month 2
3 months ago