How to Know When Burning a Bridge Is Okay
A few seasons ago, the high-fashion brand Vetements produced a hoodie I’m still obsessed with. Bold letters on the front declared, “May the bridges I…
relationships
Why I Always Celebrate Friend-versaries
In September 2008, I rolled out of bed at the tender hour of 5:50 a.m. and started my first day of work making breakfast burritos…
Dating and Diets: What Happens When a Vegan Dates a Carnivore?
If oysters are a love potion, veggie burgers are fighting fuel. Since going vegan about eight years ago, I’ve been around enough veggie burgers —…
How to Keep in Touch With Childhood Friends
Growing up, my family moved a few times due to my father’s jobs in sales and consulting. From Denver to Seattle, and eventually Atlanta, my…
The 4 Commandments of Texting
We’ve all been there: You emerge from class or a meeting at work to find that your “Squad” group text has somehow multiplied by 271…
How Learning the Love Languages Changed My Relationship
This past December, my partner and I had to do three weeks of long-distance dating not long after we first met. (A Californian expat in…
3 Ways to Rekindle Old Friendships
Sometimes I will go onto Facebook and see an old friend from high school posting pictures, and a sense of longing will crop up in…
3 Things to Ask Before Giving Someone a Second Chance
Second chances are tricky. Whether it’s an estranged family member, a friendship gone sour, or an old flame hoping to be rekindled, deciding to let…
The Best Way to Help a Friend With a Terminally Ill Parent
“Mommy has cancer.” I looked back, blankly. I already knew, at age 6, that “cancer” is supposed to be scary, but so was the sound…
5 Fun Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Solo
When February rolls around, it might start to feel like there are only two ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day: either happily in a relationship or…
