The Preamble

The Preamble

We’ve Lost Discernment

Here's how to get it back

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Amanda E. White, LPC
Feb 01, 2026
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Last year I got stuck in a terrible habit. I’d lie in bed scrolling news for hours, sometimes consuming the same story from different angles, again and again. By midnight I’d be wide awake, my heart racing… too wired to sleep. This would trigger my insomnia, which meant the next day’s free time went to catching up on rest instead of anything else.

I told…

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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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