The term mankeeping has gained traction as a way to describe the emotional labor women carry in relationships. It’s a provocative phrase, but I worry it oversimplifies something far more complex: the dynamics of agency and responsibility in emotional...

If we're not creating anything original, are we really thinking at all?

That question hits at the core of what it means to think versus to replicate.

If all we’re doing is recycling ideas—repeating what’s already been said or following someone else...

People love to say they want a partner. It sounds collaborative, empowering, and even noble. But in reality, most people who claim they want to "partner" don’t fully understand what it requires—the grit, the heavy lifting, and the relentless commitme...

Field notes. 
By Kristen Tolbert

People study entrepreneurs like we're zoo animals—something to be observed, analyzed, maybe even envied. We're a curiosity, a puzzle to solve. What makes someone choose this life?

It’s true, we’re wired differently. ...