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social media
Lifestyle

Why I finally blocked my family on social media

Last night, I received a letter (snail mail) from a family member expressing concern over…

Money & Career

I asked for professional business advice, and all I got was this sexist response

A month after I started my own business, I thought it would be a good…

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couple on the beach
Love

What dating is like when you’re celibate

It’s the 21st century. Reading and seeing things related to sex feels as common as…

Love

Love lessons I learned from ‘Sailor Moon’

I have a confession to make: I’m 27 years old and I’m obsessed with Sailor…

Lifestyle

How leaving a small town for a larger-than-life city changed my sense of community

After living in my small hometown for so many years, there weren’t many surprises left….

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clarice1
Relationships

How to deal when your ex writes a pop song about you

Breakups: One of the most popular topics on any lifestyle magazine or blog. My post-breakup…

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woman in underwear illustrated
Health & Fitness

I got a breast reduction because my boobs do not define me

From an early age I have always had boobs. That’s right — I said it….

Women's March
Women's March
Lifestyle

It was the night before the Women’s March, and I kept knitting

This was written on Friday night, January 20th — only hours before the historic Women’s…

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Ana-Alecia Ayala
Friends

How to grieve the loss of a friend who wouldn’t want me to be sad

I am not sure how to begin, but that is the funny thing about grief….

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rowan blanchard
TV Shows

Girl Meets Cancellation: How the next generation of tween programming can change the media

Last week, the hit Disney Channel show Girl Meets World was canceled after only three seasons….

Lifestyle

Friendship Between Men and Women

It is an endless debate. Is it possible to be friends with someone you are…

Relationships

This is what I’d tell my teenage self about surviving an abusive relationship

Dear 16-year-old Me, Don’t freak out.  Yes, I cut our hair short.  Yes, we’ve gained…

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diner waitress
Money & Career

I left my entertainment industry job to become a waitress, and it was one of the smartest things I’ve ever done

I got into the hospitality industry a couple of years ago, as I was wanting…

Love

5 YA books to help you get through even the worst breakup

Every girl will go through it at least once in their lives: the dreaded breakup….

Relationships

What I’ve been surprised to learn after after two years of marriage

My husband and I have been married for two years, and together for almost six….

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Lifestyle

I stayed home on New Year’s Eve, and I survived

It was the first day of 2016, and I woke up on the other side…

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shutterstock_59123170
Hair

My bangs do not mean I am “going through something,” despite what the media may tell you

When I was 6-years-old, I decided that I needed to give myself fantastic bangs. What…

Money & Career

I totally just quit my job, and it is one of the smartest decisions I’ve ever made

Once upon a time, I had a job. I was working as a writer for…

Hair

What it’s like to start going gray at 16-years-old

I blame genetics. And if you began going gray prematurely, you should too. Last month,…

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Lifestyle

The ignorant comments you hear when you’re an Asian woman

There are many ways you could define me. I am a female. I am a…