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Hannah Pasternak

Hannah Pasternak is a writer, editor, and brand consultant. Formerly the Lifestyle Director at SELF, she oversaw the magazine's culture, relationships, well-being, and nutrition coverage and edited and wrote cover stories and features. Her work has been twice nominated for the National Magazine Awards and featured in The New York Times, Bookforum, and on the TODAY Show. She is currently an Every Mother Counts U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellow, and lives in New York City with her family.

My Instagram algorithm convinced me I could potty train in 3 days. It was wrong

What our failed potty-training experiment taught me about modern parenting—and knowing when to quit.

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