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Tana Frank’s monthly newsletter— described by one reader as “like a little chocolate-covered strawberry in my otherwise dismal inbox.” 🍓

Newsletter · By Tana Frank · Official site

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Sep 21, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Life goals (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    As of this week, I am 8 hours away from completing the clinical hour requirement to get my independent social work license. This is a big deal for me, for a number of reasons. For one, I’ll be able to get my license, which means that for the rest of my life I’ll be able to work as an independent psychotherapist, whether that’s on my own or as part of a group practice. But more than that, finishing these hours represents crossing the finish line of a 5+ year journey I’ve been on, as well as a com

  2. Issue · Jul 22, 2026

    What if it just keeps getting better? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    I’ve been having this feeling lately that life is as good as it’s ever going to be. It’s a sweet feeling, but with a bitter afterbite: the nestled-in belief that it’ll only get harder from here on. It’s been a dreamy summer. Valor is at such a delightful age: almost eighteen months, bursting with new words (the latest: “tiss” for cheese, “pips” for peach😭) a very big boy, a helper who assists me in making our smoothies in the morning and emptying the silverware from the dishwasher in the afterno

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