
Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern is the author of 13 books: Little Panic: Dispatches From an Anxious Life; The Long Haul, and 11 books for kids written under the pseudonyms Fiona Rosenbloom and AJ Stern. One of those books, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!" is now a Netflix movie starring Adam Sandler. She's working on her next novel and lives in Brooklyn with her dog, Busy.

On Rejection: Why Psychic Pain Hurts So Much
Rejection, Betrayal and Abandonment
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MEMBERS ONLY ZOOM CALL
Let's gather to discover how we're all doing
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The Most Consistent Form of Emotional Support Is Available to Everyone
Dogs make everything better.
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[MEMBERS ONLY] Metaphors From the Free Table
Be Careful of What You Toss Away.
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October TL; DR
Pieces too long? Read this monthly summary!
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Alain de Botton on How to Get Well
Dispatches From The School of Life
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SHOP THE MERCH
The How To Live Newsletter Store
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How to Know if You Matter
Rosenberg's 5 item Mattering Scale
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Are You Feeling Pressured to Conform?
How to recognize what you really believe.
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Sunday Evening Gathering for Paid Subscribers
Are you feeling alone right now? Let's come together and share space.
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