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Ballerina Farm’s Dreams May Be Different From Yours
What’s missing from the conversations about Hannah Neeleman
Discerning Boundaries vs Psychobabble in Your DMs
Jonah Hills’ texts remind us 'therapy talk' can have a dark side.
Interview: A New Book on How to Untangle and Heal from Toxic Effects of Purity Culture
“Our girls get better than what we got, collectively, so that the next generation doesn’t need a rescue.”
Ghislaine Maxwell and R.Kelly Receive Sentences for Sex Trafficking, and Other News from the Week
Catch up on all the news you might have missed with our handy summary of the week’s top stories.
How Did ‘Euphoria’ Become Entertainment?
The popularity of teen porn and drug use should bring us pause.
I Don’t Judge Anna Duggar, Because I Know Her Situation Too Well
Acknowledging the hidden victim in the Josh Duggar scandal
Britney Spears Speaks Out on Coercive IUD, Working Conditions, and Putting on a Smile for Social Media
A court hearing on the pop star’s restrictive conservatorship expands on issues raised by the #FreeBritney movement.
How Healing From Trauma Can Help Those Suffering From Porn Addiction
How therapy curbs compulsive sexual behavior
How Self-Awareness Helps Relationships Become Stronger, and Ultimately, Last
Good relationships require not just thinking about your partner, but also awareness of yourself.
Post-Traumatic Growth: The Rainbow After the Hurricane
The negative effects following trauma don't have to be the lasting effects
Traction Is Growing Against Sex Trafficking and Porn
From the Jeffrey Epstein documentary to one million signatures to shutdown Pornhub
Weinstein Lessons We're Still Learning
What the trial means for the victims, the #metoo movement, and all of us.
What Happens When Abortion Isn’t a Woman’s Choice?
How the drama surrounding 'The Bachelor' creator reminds us to factor reproductive coercion into our conversations about abortion
When She Knew: An Unlikely Prospect
If someone sees beauty in you—give yourself a chance to see it.
In a Tough Relationship or Grieving a Past One? Let the Cranberries' 'All Over Now' Console You
There are songs that are beautiful and songs that ring true—this is both.
3 Real Relationship Issues in ‘The Crown’ and ‘Big Little Lies’
A relationship expert explains why these shows actually get real.
Why I Stayed in That Horrible, Dysfunctional Relationship
Emotional abusive relationships are surprisingly hard to leave—I would know.
Don’t Judge the Family of a Mentally Ill Person—Even if That Person Is Sinead O’Connor
Supporting a family member through mental illness is much more complicated than you may realize.
Why Don’t Domestic Violence Victims Just Leave? I Was One, So I Should Know
The go-to response that we often offer victims is actually all wrong.
