Why am I so sad about James Van Der Beek’s death?

My millennial heart is broken.

Feb 12 • Stephanie Gilman

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January 2026

The advice I'd give to all new mothers

Put down the sleep training manual and do this instead.

Jan 27 • Stephanie Gilman

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On showing up and starting again

A one-day late, resolution-free New Year reflection

Jan 1 • Stephanie Gilman

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December 2025

It's too much

On trying to keep up with the demands of modern life.

Dec 11, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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November 2025

Reasons why I hate the winter

Can we stop pretending this is fun?

Nov 15, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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October 2025

They're home

On the duality of joy and grief.

Oct 14, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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September 2025

“How was your summer?” and other lies we tell each other

What's really beneath the highlight reel?

Sep 6, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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August 2025

I'm screaming into the silence. Does anyone hear me?

What it feels like to be Jewish when the world scrolls past your pain.

Aug 7, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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July 2025

Please unsubscribe me from all of the following

A running list of things I'd like to opt out of but can't

Jul 15, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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May 2025

I never wanted to live in the suburbs

And now I’m back in the same one I grew up in. With kids. And a garage. And… I don’t hate it?

May 12, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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April 2025

What if I don’t want to pivot?

Trying to hold steady in a world that keeps reinventing itself.

Apr 16, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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March 2025

If you need me, I’m drowning in a pile of outgrown sweatpants

A peek into the emotional and logistical nightmare of keeping up with kids’ clothing

Mar 25, 2025 • Stephanie Gilman

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