HeyJaredThe Science of Midlife
The Science of Midlife explores the forces reshaping midlife in America and offers a roadmap for transforming midlife from a time of despair into a chapter of strength and possibility.
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My Heart is Full (opens the original)
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A year ago, at this time I felt stressed, lost, and defeated. I did feel an ounce of hope and optimism. That’s because we were about to begin Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for my son. I wrote about what led to it in a previous essay, The Child I Expected and the Child I Met. If you read it, you know the shape of my parenting journey. The fire. The storm. The ship with burn marks and patches, still somehow afloat.Today, I feel at ease, confident, and my heart is filled with joy and gratitude. T
The Emergency Room is a Time Machine (opens the original)
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In July, I wrote an essay for Dr. Landon Eggleston’s series on the Art of Staying. It focused on how the achievements we chase rarely sustain us and why the ordinary moments do. Dr. Eggleston is a board certified emergency medicine physician in Chicago. I’ve asked her to write an article about her experiences as an emergency medicine physician in the context of the science of midlife. Her newsletter is always filled with tremendous insights
Effective Ways to Offset the Mental Load of Parenting (opens the original)
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Last week’s article on the mental load of parenting hit home for many. I received a good number of messages, most of them some version of, “Thank you for writing about this important issue. It’s not discussed nearly as much as it should be. I thought it was just me who was experiencing this day-in-day-out.”The mental load that parents are experiencing is very real and widespread. The Pew Research data provides evidence that the stress and challenges parents are experiencing, i.e., the blurred bo
The Mental Load of Parenting Has Gotten Heavier (opens the original)
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Every time I pick my kids up from daycare/school I go through my checklist of things.Water bottles? Check.Snacks for the car ride? Check.Podcast to ease my mind on the drive? Check.Usually the podcast works, but occasionally my mind is all over the place on the drive. So much information is running through my head. For example, it’s Wednesday, what do we have planned this weekend to keep the kids busy? Phoenix summers make it difficult to be outside for long stretches, and we go stir crazy if we
Why the American Dream Now Costs More Than Most Will Ever Earn (opens the original)
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Lately, I’ve been thinking about what it takes to live “normally” and “comfortably.”Not a lavish life. Not penthouses and private schools. A regular, middle-class existence that brings images of raising two kids, owning a home, buying a few cars, taking one vacation a year, covering your healthcare, and saving enough to retire without having to eat ramen in your 70s.Take a guess.According to Investopedia’s 2025 analysis, which is the most comprehensive annual accounting of what the tr
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