The Preamble

The Preamble

Every Life Comes With Problems You Didn’t Choose

You don’t get the good parts without the hard ones

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Apr 12, 2026
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Gina has been dating someone new almost every time I’ve seen her. In six months, she’s fallen for someone, found his flaws, and moved on at least four times.

Tom worked too much. He had a great job, was stable and kind, but was not spontaneous. He’d rather stay in on a Friday than try the new sushi restaurant she’d been talking about all week. “I just fe…

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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. Writing about the nuance of mental health and parenthood ambivalence.
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