Why body positivity isn’t always easy for me
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t told that I was fat. I have…
My senior prom was a letdown, and that’s totally fine
We’ve been programmed to see prom as one of the be-all, end-alls of our high…
My boyfriend isn’t my soulmate — my best friend is
I have always maintained that love is one of the most important aspects of life….
Why I would never give my younger self advice — even if I had the chance
Millennials are a called a lot of things. We’re educated, but unemployed. We love our…
Why I’m glad I found love in college
Love is one of the most enigmatic aspects of our lives. It can take many…
Why it’s so important for us to read banned books this week (and always)
When I was a little kid, my mother read books to me and my brother…
I’m never going to give up writing, no matter what people say
When I was little, teachers would always ask us what we wanted to be when…
Those life moments where being direct is more important than being polite
For a lot of us, communicating our feelings is never easy. We might not want…
All the things I feel too old for at 26
Like all great things, parts of our lives must come to an end. As I…
Taylor Swift just granted a group of 70-year-olds the right to “Shake It Off”
I am a huge theatre fan. I think that a Broadway show is a great…
Thanks, San Diego Comic-Con, for my super-powered friendships
There are plenty of ways to make friends. There’s the traditional route of making friends…
What I learned reading Judy Blume for the first time as an adult
When I was little, I discovered very early on that books were magic. I learned…
5 books to hold over John Green fans until his next book
I am, as many readers are these days, a John Green fan. In college, I…
What nobody tells you about your last year of college
You know what’s tough? Your senior year of college. Sure, everybody thinks adolescence is rough, and it is, but…
How my college YA fiction class introduced me to my favorite YA writer
As an English major, I was forced to enroll in plenty of classes I had…
How to plan a killer Valentine’s Day when you’re utterly broke
Every year, just as you’re recovering from your end-of-year spending spree, Valentine’s Day rolls around and…
How’d you get your job? We asked a 23-year-old self-made business owner
Rustic Threads, a small business out of Joshua Tree, California, is run by 23-year-old Taylor Compton….
Coping with the end of ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and other series finales
The time has come. Your favorite show is coming to an end. You’re not sure…