My Italian immigrant father taught me everything I need to know about work
My father began working full-time at age 10, and he is still working hard at age…
7 reasons you should totally start keeping a diary
Diaries aren’t just for Bridget Jones or children. Even though sometimes it gets a bad…
7 guilty pleasures I won’t apologize for loving
I consider myself a well-educated, intelligent person. I went to a fancy, four-year college. I’ve…
I haven’t dated in two years and here’s why that freaks me out
When my best friend broke up with her boyfriend of two-plus years, she stressed the…
Why my best friend is more important to me than a significant other
At the end of the final season of Sex and the City, I was left…
10 unconventional outdoor activities to make this summer the best of your life
Summer is all about those outdoor activities. We want to get out there and enjoy…
Here’s how to handle it when a co-worker dismisses sexism at work
Workplace sexism is a thing that happens, and it happens all the time. It’s insidious,…
7 of the strangest things on my bucket list
Almost everyone has a bucket list. Most people who have one has a list ten miles…
9 basic rules for dealing with a ~difficult~ boss
Anyone who has ever worked a full-time job will tell you that your boss sets the…
Lorelai Gilmore taught me how to be selfish and I’m so grateful
Lorelai Gilmore: one half of the coolest mother-daughter duo in television history, and a huge…
Why the idea of having a boring life actually excites me
Most people want a life packed with excitement and would be happy to never be…
Why crying is actually good for you
The phrase “never let them see you cry” is a powerful motivator. It means that…
How I got over being terrified of adulthood
Two and a half years after graduation, three freelance jobs into my “real,” big-girl life,…
5 uncomfortable truths I learned when I started my first real job
Since graduation from college, I’ve been a freelance writer. I’ve worked from home, often in…
Why Ginny Weasley is the best Harry Potter character, IMHO
When I was 9 years old, my mother bought me a box set of the…
How being a first-generation American has made me who I am
I am, as I once called it, an “accidental American.” Both my parents are Italian…
All the things we’re dying see on season 2 of ‘Jane the Virgin’
Jane Villanueva stole our hearts when Jane the Virgin premiered on the CW last year….