Alone at Christmas: 7 Ways to Navigate the Holidays Solo
I became estranged from my family in my early 20s. Right around the time I moved away to college, I started to unpack the toxic…
I became estranged from my family in my early 20s. Right around the time I moved away to college, I started to unpack the toxic…
The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner, and for many of us that means a whole lot of food, plenty…
August 16, 2019 was the last time I saw my dad alive. He was eating a chocolate-covered strawberry ice cream bar and had jokingly stated…
The scariest part of your mental health journey can often be talking to others about it. When I first learned about my social anxiety and…
There is a six-year age gap between my youngest sister and me. As children, we fought constantly, which perpetually baffled my mother. “You’re six years…
“Let’s go a little farther,” my dad said as we walked along the dark, empty road in the semi-rural Pennsylvania neighborhood where I grew up.…
When brainstorming gift options for my mom this Mother’s Day, I tried crowdsourcing ideas from my friends. Every answer was some version of either sending…
On the afternoon of April 28, 2019, a magical moment happened inside a movie theater. It was the premiere week of “Avengers: Endgame,” and there…
One of the hallmark milestones of adulthood is moving out of your childhood home and into your new place. Growing up, I always thought moving…
While at home with my parents during the pandemic, I have enjoyed spending time with them by catching our favorite TV shows to relax at…