Becoming a Better Friend and Partner: How to Balance Relationships in Your Life
We are constantly inundated with depictions of romantic relationships. Whether it be in movies, TV shows, commercials, or social media, the emphasis is usually on…
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4 Tips For Keeping Up Your GPA When Your Scholarship Depends On It
When I received my acceptance letter from my alma mater, the congratulatory email came with digital confetti and a life-changing award: an academic scholarship that…
So, Your Best Friend Is Getting Married? Here’s How to Plan the Perfect Bachelor or Bachelorette Party
The moment when we got the call will stick in my mind forever. My friend and I were out to dinner when our cells…
Neither ‘Rain Man’ Nor Elon Musk: 5 Misconceptions I Face as a Person with Autism
With Elon Musk and Greta Thunberg making headlines, the series “Atypical” generating enough interest for Netflix to renew it for a fourth season, and corporations…
5 Helpful Phrases to Say to a Grieving Friend
My brother Brett died at the age of 36, two weeks before my final exams for my master’s degree. It was a Saturday night, and…
Making Friends After College (and Beyond)
After college, I moved back to my hometown, ready to pick up where I left off. I quickly found that many of the people I’d…
The Beauty in the Breakup
Breakups are the worst — there’s no doubt about it. The world continues to rotate on its axis, and life goes on around you, but…
What Social Distancing Taught Me About Long-Distance Friendships
After being separated by travel restrictions and home responsibilities during the pandemic, my three closest friends and I were tasked with maintaining our relationship despite…
What Hosting Weekly Dinner Parties Taught Me About Friendship
Making friends when you’re an adult can be hard. When my wife Kristan and I moved to Chicago, we had no friends in the city.…
Amendo’s Essential Guide to Navigating Romantic Relationships
Whether you’re searching for the right person or you’ve been with them for years, it can be difficult to know exactly how to make your…
