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Rainesford Stauffer

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Rainesford Stauffer is a freelance writer, reporter, and author of two books, An Ordinary Age and All the Gold Stars. She was a 2022-23 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism.

  1. first person
    Could I Still Be Ambitious Without My OCD?I quieted my anxious thoughts by working hard. That only made my disorder worse.
  2. power
    Dreaming of Student-Debt ReliefEight people on what President Biden’s loan-forgiveness plan would mean for them.
  3. it’s complicated
    It’s Complicated: How to Miss Someone Who Isn’t Really GoneIt feels like a loss, but it isn’t as clear-cut as that.
  4. it’s complicated
    The Best First Date Is a Boring Coffee DateOr something similarly unadventurous.
  5. it’s complicated
    Why I Don’t Acknowledge My Relationships on Social MediaConfessions of an online under-sharer.
  6. science of us
    What Happened When I Took a Year Off From Having a Personal LifeNo dates, no plans, almost no texts.
  7. it’s complicated
    Dating Without Drinking Is Lonely, Awkward, and Sometimes InfuriatingI’m fine with my decision to stay sober. Most of the guys I meet seem to feel differently.