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Miriam Jayaratna

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Miriam Jayaratna is a clinical psychologist based in New York City. She writes comedy because Freud said humor is the best coping mechanism, after you’ve blown through all your cocaine.

May 12, 2022

Boar’s Head Apple Pie Dessert Hummus

by Miriam Jayaratna
May 10, 2022

A Reimagining of Your Uterus, Which I, Elon Musk, Now Own

by Miriam Jayaratna and Alexa Kocinski
March 7, 2022

Beauty Tips for Every Face Shape

by Miriam Jayaratna and Ali Solomon
December 9, 2021

Famous Male Writers Text “U Up?”

by Miriam Jayaratna

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June 14, 2022

My Favorite Controlled Substance Is Daycare

by Sarah Suksiri
June 17, 2021

What Your Favorite ’90s Rock Band Says About the Type of Bored Suburban Dad You Are Today

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What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You

by John Moe
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How to Give Directions Like My Dad

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