why talk therapy isn't making you feel better (and how you can make it worth your time and money)

part one: what the hell am i actually doing here?

Jan 22 • Leah McLaren

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thinking of having a baby? here's my advice: don't

Fathers go into parenthood with a back up plan, mothers don't. Why? Because honey, you are the back up plan.

Jan 13 • Leah McLaren

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happy 2026 from the cemetery

happy 2026 from the cemetery

Jan 1 • Leah McLaren

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December 2025

Thirty-six reasons to give love a chance in 2026

Love hurts. But it's worth it.

Dec 29, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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christmas letter from america

thoughts on cocaine, alligators, beavers and paradise lost and found

Dec 24, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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on being single at christmas, the abomination of gift guides and how a jolly pub full of strangers exorcised my inner-grinch

also in lieu of an other boring-ass gift guide, my personal letter to Santa

Dec 15, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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my holiday survival guide for the socially anxious

or how I learned to stop fainting at parties (sort of)

Dec 6, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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November 2025

boyfriends are out, castles are in

why non-existent social trends are the only hope for the future of humanity

Nov 26, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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survival tips for the coming winter

a premium hot water bottle and a secret crying place will keep you warmer than a thousand mink blankets and a trip to the maldives

Nov 14, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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the rape and murder of virginia giuffre

the trouble with 'troubled' girls

Nov 9, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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lily allen and the delusion of the perfect 'forever house'

that brooklyn brownstone is the real star of the show, and just like its owners it's more famous than ever and back on the market at double the price

Nov 5, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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October 2025

one of the secret delights of london you won't find in any guide book

this city can be exhausting but every once in a while you stumble across something thrilling by accident that makes it all worth it...

Oct 24, 2025 • Leah McLaren

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