The Preamble

The Preamble

Before You Blow Up Your Life, Eat Something

Not every crisis is actually a crisis

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Amanda E. White, LPC
May 31, 2026
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Before I had a kid, I assumed the parents complaining about daycare germs were being dramatic. How sick could one toddler really get? Then my daughter started daycare, and over six weeks she brought home the flu, pink eye, hand-foot-and-mouth, and strep. For three months, she didn’t make it through a full week of school. It was such a haze that I don’t …

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Co-host of Nuance Needed podcast, founder of Therapy for Women Center.
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