I was in the middle of writing this article—a piece about my mom reuniting with her friend Evelyn—when my phone buzzed. It was a text from my own childhood best friend. The one I went to grade school with. The one I've written about before, in this very space, when I explored what it takes to "find your people again."

March is a month of transition. In many places, the snow is melting, but the ground underneath is still bare and muddy. The sun might feel warm on your face one minute, and the next, the wind has a bite to it. It’s a month that isn’t quite winter and isn’t quite spring. It’s a beautiful, messy in-between.

I’ve written a lot about 'situationships'—those confusing, undefined romantic grey areas. But there's another modern dating trap I see, one that’s even trickier: the 'imaginationship.' I didn't coin the term (it's been popping up everywhere lately), but I feel compelled to write about it because it comes up so often in my work.

We've all seen that couple. Maybe you've even been in that couple. One partner seems to command the room—maybe with their looks, their charm, their wit. The other partner is wonderful in their own right, but doesn't get that same immediate, public spotlight. From the outside, people might whisper. But on the inside, what's the real dynamic?

Recently, I had the chance to talk with reporter, Liz Regalia of Parents.com about something that comes up a lot in my work: teens, bikini waxing, and the whirlwind of messages they get about their bodies. It’s a topic that, let’s be honest, can feel awkward for everyone involved. But it also sits at a really important intersection of hygiene, cultural pressure, and our kids’ emotional well-being.

Here we are—late January. The holiday lights are coming down, the party invites have stopped, and if you found yourself wrapped up in a cozy new relationship over the last few months, you might be feeling… a shift.

Hey there, and welcome to a new year—that time when we all think about starting fresh. If therapy is on your mind—whether you're curious from hearing about EMDR on a podcast, intrigued by ketamine therapy in the headlines, or just thinking it might be time—I wanted to have a chat.