Lori Gottlieb

@LoriGottlieb1

contributing editor & columnist, psychotherapist, bestselling author. Send your q's: dear.therapist@theatlantic.com

Los Angeles, CA
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Joined August 2011
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    Jun 19

    My moment of fame: I was in a question on . Contestant's face = hasn't read ?

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  2. Sep 4

    Glad to be part of this helpful piece by about how moms and dads can better share in

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    Aug 30

    "A thoughtful comment can be a chink of light in the darkness. Words are powerful when you’re talking to someone with mental health issues." What is the most powerful thing that someone has said, or done to help you with your mental health?

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  4. Sep 3

    When a couple can't agree on, say, how many kids to have, both want to be seen and heard, not talked out of the way they feel. An apt topic for "labor" day via

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    Aug 27

    "A therapist’s and patient’s world views don’t have to be perfectly aligned. What’s relevant here is how she feels about you and your partner, and how much she genuinely wants to help you—and has":

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    Aug 27

    School is back (or almost back) in full-swing, here are some ways to battle the dreaded after-school restraint collapse.

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  7. Aug 27

    "Attachment theory can be grossly misinterpreted by modern-day parents: The goal is to be generally attuned to your children, not to raise them so that they don't experience any sadness, anxiety, or discomfort." via

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    Aug 24

    Friends, I want your help on a story I'm writing—it's all about the open-24-hours hangout spots on America's college campuses. If you're an undergrad, tell me where you and your classmates stay up all night at afetters at the atlantic dot com!

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    Aug 26

    Happy 100th Birthday to Ms. Katherine Johnson, NASA human computer who calculated trajectories for the Apollo space missions by hand!

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  10. Aug 24

    I'm so lucky to be edited each week by the great writer whose wonderful piece everyone should read via

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    Aug 21

    For some things, is the perfect tool. Everything else should be communicated over the phone or in person. Here are the 5 most effective ways to use email:

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    Aug 21

    Today I taught my therapist what "woke" is. Somehow it made both of us look ancient.

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    Aug 20

    This week in Dear Therapist: advises a reader who doesn't want her mother at her child's birth

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    Aug 16

    My agent told me I wasn't pretty and dumped me, my manager told me actors can't be writers and dumped me. A year later I starred in my first screenplay, My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

    I was rejected from the Warner Bros. TV writers’ workshop after four years of not selling a single thing. 2 months later I sold THE POST.
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  15. Aug 20

    "Becoming less visible to a volatile mother served as protection, but an unintended consequence was that you also became less visible to yourself." When you're pregnant and your abusive mother is a renowned midwife. via

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    Aug 18

    ICYMI: Licensed marriage and family therapist discusses how to deal with your ’ impractical choices

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    Aug 14

    "I encourage students to write about their obsessions, to dig deeper, to explore their darkest, most dramatic moments."

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    Aug 3

    I’m looking to interview pairs/sets of friends about their friendships! Interested in any unique stories but here are a few I’m particularly looking for. reach out — julie at the atlantic dot com — if you AND your friend(s) are down to talk please don’t spam me 🙏🏻

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    Aug 17

    My 10th Anniversary gift for my hubby turned into a few seconds of magic at last week’s taping.

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    Aug 16

    This is very good advice by for someone who suspects their partner of .

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  21. Aug 16

    Enjoyed today's chat with about the importance of encouraging kids to pursue even their *impractical* passions via

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