Matthew Loeb
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Adulting 101: Do I Ever Graduate to Adulting 102?
"This adulting thing is more challenging than I thought," I sigh. "Do I have any clue what I am doing?" At times, "adulting" is more difficult than I thought. → Read More
Feuding Family: A Different Type of Homecoming
Tumea's, South Union, and Locust Tap. If you are reading this article, you are likely scratching your head in puzzlement. But if you are a proud Des Moines → Read More
(Re)Defining Family — On Your Terms
"How's your family doing?" a well-meaning acquaintance asks. "Are you excited to return home to Des Moines to see them?" I grit my teeth, pushing out a brusque, → Read More
Alcoholics (Not So) Anonymous: A Mental Health Roadmap?
Maybe I should become an alcoholic. Before you wonder whether I have had one too many gin and tonics, let me explain. I have an uncle who has battled alcohol → Read More
Rebel with a Cause? On Taking the Road Less Traveled
Rocking vintage tees throughout law school? Sure thing. Shunning a conventional legal job for a flexible writing gig? You know it. Turning down an all-expense → Read More
Trial, Meet Error: The Story of a Pharmacy Regular
"Why isn't this medication working?" - me in 2002. "Why isn't this medication working?" - me in 2018. When the university nurse first prodded me to consider → Read More
Is Mental Health the New Black?
Yes, really (with a political-sized asterisk). From Demi Lovato and Logic to Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan, there has been a collective willingness to divulge → Read More
Procrastination & Time Wasting: How to Temper Fear-Based Motivation
"I have to write this article," I implore myself. "There is no excuse not to churn out 500 words; this Psych Central article isn't going to write itself." And → Read More
When Family Life Is — and Isn't — a Fairy Tale
Villainized in Cinderella, the evil stepmother is ingrained in our consciousness. She is cunning and ruthless; her malevolent intentions jeopardizing idealized → Read More
When Family Life Is — and Isn't — a Fairy Tale
Villainized in Cinderella, the evil stepmother is ingrained in our consciousness. She is cunning and ruthless; her malevolent intentions jeopardizing idealized → Read More
The Power of Vulnerability
Welcome to my confessional! (Yes, my confessional is an international website where thousands of people read and--perhaps--groan at my pithy columns). As I write my latest screed, I often wonder, Am I being too vulnerable? From discussing my frayed family (insert a wry Happy Holidays) to my smoldering anxiety, I divulge my biggest, baddest secrets to, well, everyone. Despite my well-worn… → Read More
#MeToo: When Social Media Can Actually Destigmatize
#MeToo And judging by my Facebook feed, #YouToo. For those living under a Facebook rock, the #MeToo hashtag exposes just how pervasive sexual violence is ... → Read More
Gunning for a Solution
“There will certainly be a time for that policy discussion to take place, but that’s not the place we’re in at this moment,” Sarah Huckabee Sanders said. And then she teared up at the horrific Las Vegas shooting. I rolled my eyes–not because I am […] → Read More
Screening Your Sanity
“Do you not give a damn about your father?” my Dad growled into the phone. The truth is I cared — probably too much. And for my own health and well-being, I had to step back from my Dad’s snark-filled comments and Mt. Vesuvius rage. […] → Read More
The Smallest Talk
“Oh, the weather today was beautiful. Do want to talk about the meaning of life?” I ask. While I facetiously save meaning of life questions for the second date (first date conversations generally revolve around morality tropes and ethical dilemmas — I kid), I abhor […] → Read More
Stroller Wars: Parenthood Isn't for Everyone
"Just wait until you have your own kids; you will see," a friend's mother claims. "Kids are such a joy." Within ten minutes, I experienced that joy firsthand → Read More
Driftin' Away | World of Psychology
"Well, when I graduated from college, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. So what do most reasonably smart, analytical types do after college? They → Read More
Caesar Salad and the Art of Indecision
"Trust your gut," my friend advises when confronted with a monumental decision. Huh? My gut is more concerned with lunching at Panera -- than, let's say, → Read More
Driving Your Own Bus
"I am not going to Cancun," I barked -- defiance lining my voice. Eyebrows arched, my saintly mother glowed at me. "What do you mean you aren't going to → Read More
A Twitter Diagnosis
Hypothetical tweet from @DumpTrump: "Did you see the latest Trump meltdown? How did we elect such a megalomania? No question, the guy is mentally ill." In a → Read More