Crystal Jackson
Bio
Crystal Jackson is a former therapist turned author. Her work has been featured on Medium, Elite Daily, NewsBreak, Your Tango, and The Good Men Project. She is the author of the Heart of Madison series and 3 volumes of poetry.
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The Year I Did What I Wanted — Instead of What I Thought I Should
Is this it, I ask myself. Is this the year I get to decide what I want to do and do it? How old do I have to be to get to choose how I spend my holidays without feeling like I’m somehow wrong for making the choice?
By Crystal Jackson2 years ago in Families
No One Prepared Me for My 8-Year-Old Son Calling Me “Bruh”
That’s sus, bruh. I look around, but he’s talking to me. My 8-year-old son just called me “bruh”. Let’s overlook the fact that I only recently defined “sus” for him. He went from mama to mommy to mom to bruh faster than I ever expected. Mostly, because I never expected that last one.
By Crystal Jackson3 years ago in Families
An Exhaustive — and Exhausting — Guide to the Treatment of PMDD
I breathed a literal sigh of relief when my doctor diagnosed me with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, more commonly known as PMDD. I felt my entire body relax as I waited for her to tell me how she was going to fix it. It didn’t take long for disappointment and overwhelm to set in.
By Crystal Jackson3 years ago in Psyche
