# What Now? What Now? is a space for the messy middle, for moments that don’t fit on Instagram. Stories of identity, motherhood, mental health, creativity, and showing up when it’s hard. If you’ve ever whispered “what now?” - this space is for you. Page: Feed: --- ## [ARE YOU A CHICKENUGGETFOOTHEAD?](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/are-you-a-chickenuggetfoothead) _2025-06-12 · Emily Beecher_ The word that broke my five-year-old's heart wasn't what you'd expect. It wasn't 'stupid' or 'ugly' - it was far more creative than that. ## [My Brain Is An Office](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/my-brain-is-an-office) _2025-06-04 · Emily Beecher_ This week’s post is about PTSD, EMDR and why I think my therapist is a witch. I recorded it too, so you can read or listen! ## [Things I've Been Loving - May Edition](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/things-ive-been-loving-may-edition) _2025-06-01 · Emily Beecher_ Each month I’m going to share a roundup of things I’ve discovered or brought me joy - these aren’t ads or affiliate links but just whatever I’ve stumbled across or loved that month! ## [I WANT MORE!](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/i-want-more) _2025-05-29 · Emily Beecher_ I’m done with being the side dish in my own life. ## [The Awards We Don’t Give](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/the-awards-we-dont-give) _2025-05-21 · Emily Beecher_ On resilience, invisible pain, and who we choose to celebrate ## [I Used to Be Married to the Groom](https://whatnowemily.substack.com/p/i-used-to-be-married-to-the-groom) _2025-05-14 · Emily Beecher_ ‘How do you know the bride and groom?’ It’s an obvious and ubiquitous question at weddings isn’t it?