Melonyce McAfee

This is a prescription that doesn't involve a pill. nytimes.com/2024/04/17/wel…

As many as 200,000 children have lost a parent to Covid in the United States. The @nytimes talked with grandparents across the nation about how the deaths of their children had altered their relationships with and responsibilities for their grandchildren nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Finding a therapist can be tricky in the best of times and many of them say they're booked right now. Would anyone care to share how they actually found a therapist recently? Any good sources / strategies? Reply here or DM me.

“My children’s keen senses detected my need to get away from them — probably because I ended up shouting things like, ‘I need to get away from you!’” Feeling very seen by @farahlearned today. nytimes.com/2021/08/11/par…

If you wouldn't feel conflicted about taking a sick day, why does it feel different to take a 'sad day'? Mental health = health nytimes.com/2021/07/29/wel…

Do you need therapy? Maybe a better question is: Who doesn't after the year we've had? nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Your go-to store for essentials -- like toilet paper or toothpaste -- could also become a one-stop shop for therapist. I spoke with several retailers about their plans to provide customers with counseling, mental health screenings and more. nytimes.com/2021/05/07/wel…

Did you know that the Covid vaccine can be given in either the arm or the thigh? I spoke with @VirusesImmunity and experts at @MGHMedicine and @umnmedschool to find out who might benefit from a thigh injection and why. nytimes.com/2021/04/29/wel…

I remember when it felt weird to wear a mask every time I stepped outside or to stay six feet away from a friend. Now it feels normal ... and safe. As restrictions loosen, how do we feel less anxious about the things we used to do? I asked several experts. nytimes.com/2021/04/22/wel…

A father’s cowboy boots. A pair of glasses. A prayer shawl. This is what loss looks like. nyti.ms/3cTlLOK

We asked readers to tell us how they are navigating grief and spoke with experts about the strategies that tend to be most helpful. The responses were sometimes surprising.

@nytimes @Melonyce @juliacalderone If you’re a working parent trying to survive the Covid-19 pandemic with a chronic illness and kids at home, I know how unsustainable it feels. You’re not alone. nytimes.com/2021/03/22/par… (4/)

A lot of great things are happening right now: cases and deaths are on the decline in the U.S.; more people are getting vaccinated; and the weather is getting warmer. But does that mean you can take fewer precautions during the spring holidays? nytimes.com/2021/03/19/wel…

@kris007brown @kittenwithawhip @mattlineham Is that a shovel? Construction time again...

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I mean, I guess you *could* have a Christmas tree that doesn’t have Martin Gore in a leather harness if you wanted to live your life that way. (Ornament by @mattlineham)

@kittenwithawhip Not my girl P-Funk. Thinking of you both. 💕

There's never a great time to have your dog be in the hospital, and wow is right now especially un-great. Stopped eating, couldn't keep anything down, seems to be pancreatitis, and they're keeping her for the next day. Spare a good thought for this sweet dork if you have one?

@kittenwithawhip @inkookang Xoxo @kittenwithawhip

@inkookang The brilliant @Melonyce was my boss at CNN and she pushed and nurtured me to go past my internal and external comfort zones in a way that changed me to my core and for which I will always be grateful. (Plus she is hella fun in Vegas.)

Spring break is fast approaching, but should coronavirus make you reschedule your family vacation? @cdcaron asked the experts: nyti.ms/2w9MXpk

When it comes to teaching your children about healthy eating, it's very possible to do so without introducing them to diet culture. Here's how (a thread) 🥕

@kittenwithawhip Great piece Kat!

I have wanted to write this story for 15 years, and it wasn't going to be out until January but as it happens, it got a new ending yesterday. Here it is. foodandwine.com/chefs/rocco-di…

@kittenwithawhip Sending my love.... also, watch the new Gary Gulman standup special on HBO if you can. It's a funny/sad mood.

I'm observing #WorldMentalHeathDay by doing my best to get through it and trying not to beat myself up about doing more. Some days are just harder than others.