A sardonic companion piece examining the strange political rediscovery of “holistic care,” internet wellness culture, and the increasingly bizarre idea that psychiatrists have somehow never heard of therapy, exercise, or vegetables.
Category: Notes from the wasteland
We Were Basically Free-Range Children
A sardonic look back at Generation X childhoods, lawn darts, unsupervised bike expeditions, drinking from hoses, and the accidental development of independence before helicopter parenting became a full-time occupation.
The Last Feral Generation
After returning from the Wasteland Jamboree in Flatwoods, West Virginia, Leigh reflects on Fallout community, Gen X independence, “feral” childhoods, and why learning to make your own decisions might have been one of the greatest gifts a generation received.
“Make It Work”
We’re taught to “make it work” no matter what—but sometimes that advice does more harm than good. A sardonic look at endurance, failure, and knowing when to walk away.