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Aug 24, 2019

In Defense of ‘Childfree’ from Someone Who Never Uses the Word

A few days ago, an article appeared in my news feed titled, “Next Person to Say They’re ‘Childfree’ Gets a Time-Out.” Meghan Daum, a writer who several years ago published an anthology of essays about writers choosing not to have children, was “calling for an immediate ban” on the word…

Childfree

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In Defense of ‘Childfree’ from Someone Who Never Uses the Word
In Defense of ‘Childfree’ from Someone Who Never Uses the Word
Childfree

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Anxy Magazine

·Feb 27, 2018

High Pressure

Extreme expectations mean extreme stress for the teenagers trying to graduate from California’s elite schools. What’s life like inside a pressure cooker? Just ask the kids who are living it. — Adults have many opinions about teenagers, and for the most part they’re negative. Teenagers are unpredictable and mean, we say, or they’re lazy and entitled, or they’re self-involved, selfie-taking, Snapchat-addicted narcissists who don’t understand how easy they have it.

Mental Health

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High Pressure
High Pressure
Mental Health

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Anxy Magazine

·Nov 28, 2017

Ask Katie: Should I Avoid Desserts With Alcohol In Them?

And what do I do about champagne toasts? —

Addiction

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Ask Katie: Should I Avoid Desserts With Alcohol In?
Ask Katie: Should I Avoid Desserts With Alcohol In?
Addiction

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Anxy Magazine

·Nov 8, 2017

Ask Katie: Are inpatient treatment centers a scam?

Is there any way to distinguish good rehabs from scammy ones?

Addiction

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Addiction

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Anxy Magazine

·Oct 20, 2017

This Should Not Be What Luck Looks Like

Someone asked, “Who was your first Harvey Weinstein?” now that his name is synonymous with sexual predator. Every woman who heard the question had to stop and think because it has happened for so long, so often, in so many different ways. It happens early for most of us, the…

Rape

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Rape

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Anxy Magazine

·Sep 29, 2017

When Quitting Isn’t a Career Decision, It’s a Life Decision

My job didn’t just give me purpose: It showed me what purpose looked like. — By Katie MacBride It wasn’t just a job. That’s what the people who tried so hard to pull me out of my angst didn’t realize. When I started working at the Library I was just a few months out of rehab, sober, and no idea who the fuck I was…

Work

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When Quitting Isn’t a Career Decision, It’s a Life Decision
When Quitting Isn’t a Career Decision, It’s a Life Decision
Work

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BRIGHT Magazine

·May 26, 2017

The AHCA May Kill Me

The U.S. government can’t save me from my rogue colon. But it can allow people like me — with “preexisting conditions” — access to…

Politics

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The AHCA May Kill Me
The AHCA May Kill Me
Politics

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The Establishment

·Jan 20, 2017

Why Today Feels Like Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One

The grief I felt after the election of Trump made me confront a tragedy in my past.

Death

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Why Today Feels Like Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One
Why Today Feels Like Grieving The Loss Of A Loved One
Death

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The Establishment

·Jun 23, 2016

The Way We Talk About Poop Matters More Than You Think

Without language that normalizes discussion of poop, people with digestive and bowel disorders suffer.

Brain Body

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The Way We Talk About Poop Matters More Than You Think
The Way We Talk About Poop Matters More Than You Think
Brain Body

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The Establishment

·Feb 24, 2016

Stop Asking Me To Justify My Food Choices

If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that many people have an opinion about the way I eat.

Eating Disorders

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Stop Asking Me To Justify My Food Choices
Stop Asking Me To Justify My Food Choices
Eating Disorders

8 min read

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Katie MacBride

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writer, associate editor of @anxymag. www.katiemacbride.com www.anxymag.com @msmacb

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