Body Shaming—Woes of the Motherland
How do you practice self-acceptance the next time your mother admonishes you over a cookie or your body in general?
Souseh
“Why Bother?” Dear Souseh, Existential Advice for Third World Problems
What do you do when an old friend continues to disappoint, when it comes to the matter of the genocide in Gaza?
Afraid for Our Children’s Future, How Do We Talk About War?
Souseh counsels hope and continued resistance to an anxious mother worried about her kids in dangerous times.
Dear Souseh: I Can’t Follow a Loved One Down the Rabbit Hole
Souseh answers a letter from a reader wondering how to handle her younger sister, who is enamored of conspiracy theories.
Dear Souseh: Existential Advice for Third World Problems
An advice column that tackles personal questions inflected by our greater social, cultural, political, and historical contexts.