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Feb 8, 2023

Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

On trying the 11–3–6 rule to make new friends

Scientists Warn of A “Friendship Recession” — I’m Part of It

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Oct 29, 2022

The Problem With ‘Self-Care’ That Nobody Talks About

Like much of the world, I’m currently clawing my way out of the wreckage of the last few years.

The Problem With ‘Self-Care’ That Nobody Talks About

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Dec 18, 2025

Dare I Write a Christmas Letter?

Updates on my semi-secret writing life + a new excerpt

Dare I Write a Christmas Letter?

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Oct 27, 2025

Trick-or-treating was dead in my neighborhood. One dumb thing brought it back.

“What is wrong with people?” I hissed at my husband. We were trailing behind our daughters, Glinda the Good Witch and a bedraggled cupcake…

Trick-or-treating was dead in my neighborhood. One dumb thing brought it back.

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Jul 28, 2025

It’s Okay if You Can’t Write Because of Your Kids

On “Seven Words about Lemons” by Meg Leonard

It’s Okay if You Can’t Write Because of Your Kids

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Aug 2, 2023

Aliens Are Here, And Nobody Cares: Our Waning Capacity for Wonder

Did you hear that aliens are real now? Because I almost didn’t.

Aliens Are Here, And Nobody Cares: Our Waning Capacity for Wonder

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Jun 13, 2023

I Spent $600 to Start Screenwriting —Was It Worth It?

In the middle of a writer’s strike, no less

I Spent $600 to Start Screenwriting —Was It Worth It?

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Mar 25, 2023

The Real Problem with TikTok’s ‘Glamour’ Filter

It’s not about beauty standards or even AI

The Real Problem with TikTok’s ‘Glamour’ Filter

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Mar 9, 2023

Your Personality Will Change More Than You Think This Decade

Even if you’re old — it’s the “end of history” illusion

Your Personality Will Change More Than You Think This Decade

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Feb 22, 2023

We’re Doing Funerals Wrong, Psychologists Say

I know I did, anyway

We’re Doing Funerals Wrong, Psychologists Say

L.C. Killingsworth

L.C. Killingsworth

Memoirist & screenwriter. swamp pink Nonfiction Prize, NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship, Blacklist Quarterly Top List. lckillingsworth.com

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