The Preamble

The Preamble

How to Make Good-Enough Decisions

Even the “wrong” choice can be better than staying frozen

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Jan 17, 2026
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I was halfway through a Reddit post on the channel “r/careerguidance” when I realized I’d read it before. Not just once. I’d read this exact thread at least three times. I even remembered some of the commentors’ handles. But until this moment, I never questioned it. Like of course I was re-reading the same posts at 1 a.m. about whether to quit my job. O…

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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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