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Sarah Treleaven
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Published in OneZero

·Oct 21, 2020

I Watched My Friend Dying on Facebook. But It Was All a GoFundMe Scam.

How a group of friends ended up donating over $100,000 to a sick friend — who was perfectly fine — Several winters ago, I watched as my old classmate Cindy was publicly dying on the internet. I did this on Facebook, where her wisecracking, self-deprecating tone suddenly gave way to a somber third-person announcement that Cindy had been secretly battling chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), a little-known neurological disorder with…

Technology

23 min read

I Watched My Friend Dying on Facebook. But It Was All a GoFundMe Scam.
I Watched My Friend Dying on Facebook. But It Was All a GoFundMe Scam.
Technology

23 min read


Published in Elemental

·Aug 5, 2020

Astrology, Tarot, and the Struggle to Make Sense of a Pandemic

When everything falls apart, spirituality becomes medicine — In early May, Tiffany Coffman was talking to me on the phone while sitting on the porch of her new house in North Carolina. I could hear the lilting birdsong of the Pisgah National Forest. …

Astrology

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Astrology, Tarot, and the Struggle to Make Sense of a Pandemic
Astrology, Tarot, and the Struggle to Make Sense of a Pandemic
Astrology

17 min read


Published in Forge

·Jun 29, 2020

This Could Be the End of the Optimized Mom

Juggling work and childcare in quarantine is helping parents redefine their idea of ‘enough’ — The first stage of quarantine parenting was denial. Back in mid-March, just days into lockdown, I was Zooming with my good friend in Toronto, a lawyer who had been juggling full-time work with full-time care for her two young kids, when she told me she’d quickly reached the end of…

Parenting

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This Could Be the End of the Optimized Mom
This Could Be the End of the Optimized Mom
Parenting

6 min read


Published in Forge

·Nov 12, 2019

What a Breakup Therapist Can Teach You About Staying Together

“Discernment counseling” is not couples’ therapy — Last summer, Esther was facing down a perfect storm of marital stresses: In addition to a recent death in the family, a move, and the grind of daily life with small children, she was struggling with her husband’s addiction issues. …

Relationships

5 min read

What a Breakup Therapist Can Teach You About Staying Together
What a Breakup Therapist Can Teach You About Staying Together
Relationships

5 min read


Published in Forge

·Aug 30, 2019

Some People Don’t Like You and That’s Okay

How to accept the fact that no one is universally likable — Earlier this year, my boyfriend and I moved to a waterfront lot in the middle of nowhere, Nova Scotia. At first, it seemed like an ideal snapshot of rural charm: We shared a lane with just one other family, a couple and their year-old baby. …

Self Improvement

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Some People Don’t Like You and That’s Okay
Some People Don’t Like You and That’s Okay
Self Improvement

7 min read


Published in Forge

·Jul 17, 2019

The Best Response to an Insult Involves an Ancient Philosophy

What Stoicism can teach us about feeling slighted — It’s arguably easier now than any other point in history to be insulted. Tone gets lost in translation over text and email. Social media is a breeding ground for backhanded compliments (“You look great, I didn’t recognize you!”). General online incivility runs rampant in Twitter debates and comment sections. While…

Stoicism

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The Best Response to an Insult Involves an Ancient Philosophy
The Best Response to an Insult Involves an Ancient Philosophy
Stoicism

5 min read


Published in Elemental

·Apr 16, 2019

The Enduring Appeal of Escapism: A History of Wellness Retreats

Trying to get away from the stress of modern life is far from a modern phenomenon — The luxury spa Canyon Ranch turns 40 this year, capping off four decades in which it has grown from a single Tucson facility to an iconic high-end wellness chain. Canyon Ranch was originally inspired by founder Mel Zuckerman’s epiphany that he didn’t want to simply lose weight—he wanted to adopt…

Health

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The Obsession With Wellness Retreats Goes Back Centuries
The Obsession With Wellness Retreats Goes Back Centuries
Health

7 min read


Published in OneZero

·Feb 28, 2019

A Puzzle for Sex Doll Designers: What Do Straight Women Want?

More dad bods, fewer plastic abs — Zach is new to Kamloops, British Columbia, but he is having trouble making friends. On his new website, he outlines his love of sports, the outdoors and going to the gym. With his brown hair, blue eyes, pouty lips, hairless body, completely impassive expression, and 8.5-inch penis, he is probably…

Sex

10 min read

A Puzzle for Sex Doll Designers: What Do Straight Women Want?
A Puzzle for Sex Doll Designers: What Do Straight Women Want?
Sex

10 min read

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Sarah Treleaven

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Writer and podcast host/producer in Nova Scotia

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