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About Kerala Goodkin

Kerala Goodkin is an award-winning writer and co-owner of a worker-owned marketing agency. Her weekly stories on Medium and Substack are dedicated to interrupting notions of what it means to be a mother, woman, worker, and wife.

Articles

A woman sitting in solitude on a living room couch, looking depleted and overwhelmed; illustrating 'maternal burnout' and the systemic pressure on women to perform domestic happiness while struggling with internal depression.

The Exhausting Charade Of Marriage And Motherhood (And The Relief That Came When I Stopped Pretending)

A frustrated woman looking around her kitchen; illustrating the psychological drive to control one's immediate environment through remodeling when the outside world feels increasingly unstable.

The World Is Ending So Naturally, I Think I’ll Remodel My Kitchen

A stylish woman in her 50s relaxing in a modern living room with a warm, open expression; illustrating the 'community-first' approach to mental health that prioritizes belonging and shared experience.

Maybe You Don't Need A Therapist. Maybe You Just Need A Community.

A raw, intimate portrait of a woman looking somber and pensive; illustrating the emotional exhaustion and depression often felt by women in relationships with men who exploit them despite their progressive claims.

Whoops! I Married A Misogynist — Why Even 'Woke' Men Can Still Exploit Women

Woman credits her happiness to this.

I Spent Time With Women In Their 70s Who Are Truly Happy, And They All Credit These 3 Simple Things

Portrait of a woman with her hands on her forehead, capturing the deep exhaustion and internal conflict described by parents of Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha teens.

I’m 45 And The Hardest Part Of Parenting Teens Isn’t What Anyone Prepared Me For