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  • Mallary Tenore Tarpley

    Mom | Journalism professor at the University of Texas at Austin | Author of the new book, "SLIP: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery."

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    I'm Director of Teaching and Learning at CUNY's Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. I write the Wonder Tools newsletter to help people discover the most valuable sites and resources for productivity and creativity. I enjoy collaborations; say hi\ud83d\udc4b

  • Rebecca Morrison

    Author of THE BLUE DRESS, a novel based on her childhood as an Iranian immigrant w/body image & mother-daughter relationship struggles, published March 24, 2026, from Macmillan's FSG. Work in NYT, WashPo, NBC news, TODAY, HuffPost, among others.

  • Vanessa Scaringi, PhD

    I am a licensed psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist. I love reading and writing anything related to our collective mental health, modern parenting, and the general state of the world.

  • The Therapist Who Came Undone

    Psychologist and writer, sharing (anonymously, for now) from both sides of the therapy room. This is where the mask comes off. I write about falling apart and the messy, brave work of becoming real.

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