…and then something unexpected happened. — This week, I accidentally sent a sexually explicit text to my employer. She is one of my tutoring clients, the mother of one of my students. I have my own business as a tutor for elementary-age children. …

Seriously, campaigning against it is getting old — I’ve lost my patience with anti-birth-control messaging. I used to think it was a phase that would pass. Or, God forbid, some momentary conspiracy that was purposely carried out right after Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Every other video I saw was the same message. Hormonal birth control is poison! Do…

Or at least without admitting the truth — If you’ve ever heard of the Duggar family, you know they are staunch Christians who are openly anti-abortion. And if you haven’t heard of the Duggar family, perhaps your mind will be refreshed when I say they’re the family from the show 19 Kids and Counting. If you still haven’t…

The existence of queer people doesn’t equal inclusivity — Would you be willing to sit down with a bunch of previous dating show stars who never found a match and pick one of them to date every night? Would you engage in a bunch of weird and ultimately meaningless challenges to determine your compatibility? And then, at the very…

Sometimes this condition has no mercy — Last Friday in yoga, all I could think about was my fridge. I know, I know — weird way to lead in to a story, right? But I’m getting there. To preface, most people who know me know that I have debilitating OCD and anxiety. I’ve had OCD since I…

Please, PLEASE don’t quit your day job for it yet — Freelancing is the perfect side hustle. You can’t go wrong with freelancing — there’s nowhere to go but up. If you play your cards right, you can make six figures from your living room couch. These are just a few of the shallow promises that are made by influencers and…

People really need to remember their manners — Last week at yoga, I hit my breaking point. I know, I know — a yoga studio isn’t exactly the place where you’d imagine someone hitting their breaking point. If anything, it’s supposed to be the exact opposite: a place to relax and rejuvenate, ground oneself, and get back in…

I never thought I could do it, but I did — and you can too — I’ve never been a morning person. For most of my life, my morning routine has been rolling groggily out of bed about 30 minutes before I have to leave the house, whipping up a quick breakfast, dressing promptly, and scrambling to brush my hair and do a quick makeup look…

I am ever-grateful for the patience and purpose of this community — I’m back from my most recent hiatus. I always feel obligated to write an article like this one when I return from a long break — an acknowledgment, if you will, that I’ve been gone and why I’ve been gone. …