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1 month ago | 
jennymag.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
The White Lotus ladies got me wondering. Recently, someone accused me of being a mean girl. Me! Who goes to church and meditates twice a day. Me, who loves to sneak cigarettes and crush on cute boys! I’m the furthest thing from a mean girl. Except, I guess, when a man with whom I’d been entangled in an intense and confusing situationship turned up on Instagram looking cozy in another woman’s reels. Blindsided and stung, I showed her profile to my friends, who knew exactly what to say. “How old is she?
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
jennymag.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
It all seemed so innocent at first. It all started when I had surgery to repair an umbilical hernia. The hernia had caused my cute little innie belly button to morph into an increasingly cartoonish outie over the last several years, and it was getting worse (I should point out that this was unrelated to my infected navel piercing). At my last physical, my doctor said it was time to get it fixed.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
womansworld.com | Brenda Kearns |Elizabeth Laura Nelson
Wouldn’t it be great to sail through the rest of winter with soft skin? For the 78 percent of us bothered by itchy or sore patches caused by cold weather and dry indoor air, help is here! Whether you suffer from rosacea, chapped hands, eczema, psoriasis, or hangnails, we’ve got an easy, all-natural treatment that will work for you. Keeping scrolling for the simple and soothing secrets that get skin into tip-top shape. Where does your skin get the most dry during the winter?
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Jan 2, 2025 | 
jennymag.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
The provocative new film dares us to come clean about our desires. Can we do it without getting hurt? There’s a moment in Babygirl, the new film directed by Halina Reijn, when Samuel, the 20-something intern played by Harris Dickinson, tells his boss, Romy, played by Nicole Kidman, that if they’re going to continue to meet up outside the office, it has to be consensual. Panic-stricken and confused, she asks him what “consensual” even means. It’s a moment I felt deep in my Gen X bones.
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Dec 23, 2024 | 
jennymag.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
They’ll never let me serve on his jury now. Yesterday, a friend called me after I texted him yet another photo of accused CEO-killer Luigi Mangione looking achingly, unbearably hot. This one was from his much-publicized perp walk upon touching down in New York City after spending ten days locked up in Pennsylvania, where a McDonald’s employee ratted him out to the police. “Listen,” my friend said, sounding stern.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
firstforwomen.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
Fitness Discover the top tips to overcome fitness obstacles and keep a consistent routine Starting a fitness routine often feels like a fresh beginning. The initial burst of motivation fuels us to incorporate exercise into daily life, and the positive feelings from early workouts can keep us going. However, as time goes on, other priorities may take over, motivation can wane, and finding time for exercise becomes more difficult.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
womansworld.com | Kristina Mastrocola |Elizabeth Laura Nelson
There is perhaps no greater magnifying glass for your emotions than the holiday season, when highs feel higher and lows feel, well, lower. Indeed, whether you’re wrestling with regret or reeling from grief, it’s difficult to get through the season of gratitude when you feel anything but. The first thing to know? You’re not alone. Here, mental health experts share how to celebrate Thanksgiving when you’re not feeling grateful—and honor the complex emotions that rear their head this time of year.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
womansworld.com | Kristina Mastrocola |Elizabeth Laura Nelson
Whether you’re butting heads over political differences or nursing old wounds from childhood, you’re far from alone: One in three people experience estrangement from a family member. While your situation is unique, there are universal truths that can help you discover how to mend a family rift and move forward. Keep reading for psychologists’ proven strategies to heal your heart, communicate your needs, and reconcile if and when you decide it’s the right choice for you.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
womansworld.com | Kristina Mastrocola |Elizabeth Laura Nelson
Whether you’re trying to disarm an argumentative relative at Thanksgiving dinner or convince a rebellious teenager to (finally!) listen to you, persuading others to see your point of view can be equal parts frustrating and futile. Or, at least, it’s easy to believe that. To the rescue: Experts share simple communication strategies for handling difficult conversations, defusing arguments and winning people over in every aspect of your life.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
jennymag.com | Elizabeth Laura Nelson
I’m happy being single—except when I’m not. I’m visiting the nursing home in Indiana where my mom works, listening to her sing during their chapel service. Next to me, a couple of residents sit side-by-side in wheelchairs, hands clasped together, resting atop the blanket draped over their laps. Their paper-thin skin is nearly translucent, bones and veins clearly visible underneath a map of old age spots, sturdy gold wedding bands circling fragile fingers.
