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Frustration, depression, rage, and pockets of joy: A diary of one woman’s first 30 days of motherhood
We asked a first-time mom to record her thoughts, feelings and actions during the early days of her newborn’s life
Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
January 8, 2020
January 8, 2020
Perspective
‘It’s a battle with my own brain’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘It starts first thing in the morning when I open my eyes’
Lucía Aybar
January 5, 2020
January 5, 2020
Our favorite comics of the year tackled mental health, menstruation and everything in between
A look back at the pieces that resonated with our readers
The Lily News
December 30, 2019
December 30, 2019
Perspective
‘My mind will not turn off’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘It’s like comedy roast but none of it is funny’
Crystal Preston-Watson
December 28, 2019
December 28, 2019
15 must-read stories on women and gender from 2019
The Lily’s top stories of the year
The Lily News
December 27, 2019
December 27, 2019
Perspective
‘The most rickety roller coaster you can imagine’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘I crash — utterly exhausted, mentally, emotionally and physically’
Stephanie Tantum
December 12, 2019
December 12, 2019
Perspective
‘I feel sheer panic, as if I’m in a life-or-death situation’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘Only now as an adult am I slowly gaining the tools to proactively manage it and not allow it to control me’
Aisha Springer
December 5, 2019
December 5, 2019
Perspective
The short winter days make me sad. Here’s how I cope.
Nothing I’ve tried is a cure-all, but I’ve found some remedies that work for me
Kat Schneider
November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019
Perspective
‘It feels like I’m sprinting towards a nonexistent finish line’: This is how I experience anxiety
‘I’m still trying to figure out how to best play the cards I’ve been dealt — that’s really all I can do’
Mia DiLorenzo
November 21, 2019
November 21, 2019
5 mother-daughter pairs share how they practice self-care together
‘It is nice to sit together, listen to calming music, and just reflect on the day’
Anika Nayak
November 19, 2019
November 19, 2019
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