The Cost of Running an Ultramarathon
Running one hundred miles is an exercise in endurance, persistence and patience. It also comes with a price tag.
An Open Thread About Life Insurance
If you elect to give John Hancock your wearable data and you’re a good little wearable wearer, you could earn gift cards for your healthy habits!
How to Find — and Pay For — a Therapist
As a therapist I make a point of acknowledging in every first session the effort the client put into getting into therapy in the first place.
The Cost of Chronic Back Pain
The first time I tried physical therapy, I paid $10 a session as therapists treated the wrong part of my back.
The Cost of Anxiety When Your Dad Has Cancer
It goes without saying that the last seven months have been extremely stressful for my dad, myself, and my entire family.
When Health Dictates Fashion
When you have chronic pain, clothing can have a major impact on how you feel.
Poverty, From a Paramedic’s Perspective
Here’s another essay that’ll stick with you: Elizabeth Rosen’s “A Real Emergency,” at Hazlitt.
My SNAP Story
I am a middle-aged white woman living in Washington, D.C. I’m a college-educated writer who edits on the side. I have a cat.