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Amanda E. White

Licensed therapist bridging the gap between therapy speak and real life. Writing about overwhelm, ambivalence, motherhood, and why modern life makes everything feel impossible.

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UPDATE: I am writing a new book! And what this space will be...

Fence Sitter is now Amanda E. White

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What I've Been Wanting to Tell You...

On editing myself, a different kind of fence, and where this is going

Mar 24•Amanda E. White, LPC

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How Perfectionism Made Me Useless

A good life requires making mistakes

Jun 16•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Stop calling it having expectations when it's actually entitlement

the difference between the two

Jun 4•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Punishing Yourself Won't Work

I've been there. What to do instead

May 29•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Fence Sitter

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Choosing Yourself When Motherhood Isn't Safe

The final episode of the Fence Sitter Podcast

Apr 9•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Maybe I'm Just Weak?

I have one child, I built my life around having one child, and I am still drowning.

Feb 8•Amanda E. White, LPC

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When Fear Almost Decides for You

Nikki's Story of Having a Child Despite the Anxiety

Jan 19•Amanda E. White, LPC

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What Everyone Got Wrong About Jameela Jamil's Essay

A One-and-Done Mom on the Childfree and Pronatalist Discourse

Jan 6•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Recent posts

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Stop Flaking On Your Friends

Cancelling feels great for an hour... but then a lot of times it feeds anxiety

May 22•Amanda E. White, LPC

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How You Feel Right Now Is Not How You Will Always Feel

Don't Make a Permanent Decision From a Temporary Feeling

May 6•Amanda E. White, LPC

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We Are All Dealing With Our Shit Forever

My origin story in case you're curious...

May 6•Amanda E. White, LPC

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I Asked the Swim Teacher If We Should Quit Swim Lessons

What spiraling looks like in parenting...

Apr 30•Amanda E. White, LPC

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Choosing Yourself When Motherhood Isn't Safe

The final episode of the Fence Sitter Podcast

Apr 9•Amanda E. White, LPC

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How an Abortion at 21 Led to Motherhood at 37

Katerina's story of unpacking shame, worthiness and a dysfunctional family in order to become a parent

Mar 12•Amanda E. White, LPC

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