Susan SaybrookVulnerability is Hard but Ultimately WorthwhileAs a therapist, I have sometimes asked clients, in the interest of helping them understand their emotional responses: “If what you’re…Nov 10, 2023Nov 10, 2023
Susan SaybrookWhat I said when my daughter got angry recently, and what I wish I had done insteadimage by picspreeJan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Susan SaybrookGetting ahead of depressionWhen I was in the hospital recovery from surgery, a nurse told me I should not be hesitant to ask for pain medication when I needed it…Nov 22, 20201Nov 22, 20201
Susan SaybrookHow to cope when the pandemic keeps you apart for the holidaysIs COVID thwarting your plans for spending holidays with your loved ones?Nov 9, 2020Nov 9, 2020
Susan SaybrookOn the subject of unfollowingThe guy I unfollowed had a birthday today.Nov 8, 20202Nov 8, 20202
Susan SaybrookWritercideI wrote for a year on Medium before I killed my writer self.Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Susan SaybrookWhen a pandemic year ushers in a life overhaulBefore the awfulness of 2020 had even descended on me, the growing pains were happening. A several year relationship dissolved. The…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
Susan SaybrookHow being a big baby helped me heal after a tough breakup.When you don’t want to let go of a relationship, breakups are not like being struck and killed by a car. They are more like doing a face…Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
Susan SaybrookPuzzled: my ode to the impossible relationshipWhen I was little, I liked to put jigsaw puzzles together. I liked watching the colors become shapes, the shapes become identifiable…Aug 30, 20192Aug 30, 20192