Laura Williams

3 weeks ago | laurafriedmanwilliams.medium.com | Laura Williams

Member-only storyReflections on IdentityFinding my way back to myselfLaura Friedman Williams·Follow7 min read·--Photo by Vladislav Muslakov on UnsplashWhen I wrote a book about sex and dating after my marriage ended, I bared myself to a degree that surprised even those who knew me best. I held nothing back, sharing intimate details for my family, friends and strangers to read. And I’ve kept going, openly discussing and writing about sex as I navigate this new chapter of my life: midlife.

2 months ago | laurafriedmanwilliams.medium.com | Laura Williams

Laura Friedman Williams·Follow5 min read·--Girls, Puberty, and the Unwanted Attention of MenPhoto by Joshua Hoehne on UnsplashThe lesson ends a few minutes before the bell is set to ring to release us to our next class, so the teacher tells us to select a book from his small library. He is a dynamic and outspoken man, our middle school social studies teacher — a “real character,” my parents say.

2 months ago | laurafriedmanwilliams.medium.com | Laura Williams

Reflections on IdentityWhen It’s Time to Move OnLaura Friedman Williams·Follow9 min read·--Photo by Tomáš Malík on UnsplashA photo pops up on my phone on Sunday evening. I open it and glance with one eye on it, the other on the pot of soup I’m stirring. I squint to make it out without my reading glasses: two stacks of translucent plastic bins, five in all. “What am I looking at?” I text back. “Your stuff!” responds D, my ex-husband.

Oct 10, 2024 | ca.style.yahoo.com | Zia Sherrell |Laura Williams |Acsm Ep-C

Why you can trust usWe independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. Ignoring the mental health of lower-income individuals comes at a cost. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images)Wealth inequality casts its shadow on everything from children's early development to adults' emotional well-being.

Oct 10, 2024 | yahoo.com | Zia Sherrell |Laura Williams |Acsm Ep-C

Why you can trust usWe independently evaluate the products we review. When you buy via links on our site, we may receive compensation. Read more about how we vet products and deals. Mental health. Therapy. Self-care. Whichever term you prefer, it's no longer the hush-hush subject it once was. We've come a long way from those days, and with increased accessibility, changing attitudes and the rise of digital services, therapy isn't reserved for those dealing with a crisis.