When you don't have time for the full freakout

The latest podcast is with psychologist and openness to experiences expert Ted Schwaba, who walks me through this mysterious, awe-inspiring (literally) personality trait substack.com/home/post/p-...

You know you got a good essential oil diffuser when your husband asks, “is there any way we could stop the odor?”

I love how daycare treats you like your kid’s lawyer “Why isn’t he napping?” “Uhh my client won’t be taking questions today”

Many parenting books and articles advise “It takes a village” and “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.” The problem is, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes, “I didn’t have a village,” and many other moms don’t either:

Many parenting books and articles advise “It takes a village” and “Don’t be afraid to ask for help.” The problem is, @olgakhazan.bsky.social writes, “I didn’t have a village,” and many other moms don’t either:

It takes a village to make moms feel bad for not having enough friends: www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...

Amazing how when the dad comes to daycare dropoff he's like a celebrity. "WOW, you're the DAD!"

You Winsome you lose some

Why yes I was late to Storytime and entered as my kid was having a tantrum and yet also forcing me to carry him so his little foot hit play on my iPhone and thus I walked in to Haim 🙃

Do kids these days still grind, like at da club?

Friendship ended with Subway. Publix Club is my new best friend

Your toddler might have just spent a week with his immigrant grandparents if he starts saying “Opa!”

How Do You Become More Conscientious When You’re Not Conscientious Already? By @olgakhazan.bsky.social The easiest way to become more conscientious is to already be conscientious. But if you can’t lean on your past self, considering your future self can help. behavioralscientist.org/how-do-you-b...

It was such a treat to talk with one of my writing idols, Meghan Daum, about my new book! www.theunspeakablepodcast.com/p/does-your-...

I talked with personality psychologist Brent Roberts, who says that not only is conscientiousness not declining, if it is, smartphones likely aren’t the cause. Listen and/or read!

Another fantastic piece. Well done @olgakhazan.bsky.social

I hate ultraprocessed foods as much as the next health reporter, but it's basically impossible to avoid them if you have kids www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...

What is a toddler if not a machine for turning Uncrustables into chaos

Me: I have too much going on Also me: Should I go to law school or perhaps have another baby?

You can’t make it to your 40s as a woman without at least one: - thyroid issues - yoga teacher certification - Zoloft prescription

I don’t know why I even need a therapist since I always have my husband to say, “babe, stop worrying about it”

Many Americans lack basic knowledge about fertility. @olgakhazan.bsky.social spoke with doctors and other experts about the information they think should be included in sex ed for middle and high schoolers:

Why is hair like Too short Too short Too short Sister wife

I’ll be at the Brooklyn book festival tomorrow at 1! Come through! brooklynbookfestival.org/event/the-br....

I’ll be at the Brooklyn book festival on Sunday! Come through! brooklynbookfestival.org/event/settin...

As a person who swears all the time (and is trying to cut back), I found this persuasive www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

You probably shouldn’t uh-uh in your car *while* you drive it real far

My kid doesn't care at all about external validation. It's all I care about. New on my newsletter: olgakhazan.substack.com/p/when-you-a...

When @olgakhazan.bsky.social introduced her favorite movie to a friend, she felt unreasonably nervous: “I was worried that she would dislike it so much that she would kind of dislike me too, through osmosis.” Jitters such as hers, it turns out, are common.

In the 19 states that have enacted significant abortion restrictions since Dobbs, many pregnant women experience “delays, confusion, and other substandard care,” @olgakhazan.bsky.social reports:

I wrote about something I've been thinking about for a while: Is it safe to have a baby in an abortion-ban state?

In which I take on my second least-favorite Dale Carnegie advice (my least favorite is the thing about saying their name a lot!) olgakhazan.substack.com/p/stop-askin...

Gentle Fucking Hands: A parenting memoir

I wrote about MARRIAGE AT SEA! Which I loved! www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

One reason why conscientiousness might be declining? There's less stuff that's worth aspiring to

Like Chekov’s gun, if you put the spare onesie in the diaper bag, you will end up needing it

Do I need to lift weights or is carrying around a 30-pound toddler while he actively fights me sufficient?

"GENTLE HANDS!" she screamed

Hmm the thin red line between the toddler saying “book book” vs “poo poo” 🤔

If I ever need to hide love letters from my secret boyfriend I can just put them in the middle of the fridge where my husband can’t see anything apparently

For a story, I'm looking to talk to people who have had a somewhat stressful experience of introducing a friend to something they love (movie, book, music). Will they like it? If they don't, what does that say about your friendship? If you're interested in talking, DM or email [email protected]

Every time I go to LA I forget it gets chilly at night And I end up buying a sweatshirt That doesn’t fit right Because they don’t sell clothes there For tall people

My book, ME, BUT BETTER, is now a #1 Best Seller in Emotional and Mental Health on Amazon. Check it out if you haven't! www.amazon.com/Me-But-Bette...

Blame isn't for losers; blame is good! www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

It’s amazing how quickly the gentle parenting leaves your body as soon as you tell them not to do something dangerous, and they look at you, smile, and immediately to do it again

One cocktail in and halfway through a mental essay about how Instagram and Facebook Mom Group culture nearly convinced me not to have kids

Enjoyed being on 1A yesterday to talk about loneliness and how to overcome it (improv!) the1a.org/segments/in-...

A very entertaining and eye-opening read if you also go cukoo bananas fighting with customer service www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...