I flirted my way out of a well-deserved traffic ticket. In our current political and cultural climate, I keep butting up against two conflicting thoughts. The first is that this is not the time for white people to espouse opinions and pen essays about the state of our country. If ever there was a time […]
Getting wrinkles is natural. Sagging skin is natural. Thinning hair is natural. Why do we fight so hard against the things that are just a natural part of life? I was 22 when I stumbled across the blueprint for transforming myself from a young, semi-confident, recent college graduate into a gawky fifth grader. The article […]
After a breakup, we often support our friends by vilifying their ex. But assuming that one person is the victim and one is the perpetrator minimizes the complexity of a relationship, says Kristen Forbes. Do me a favor and picture a little boy in his childhood home. Do you see him sitting on his bedroom […]
Kristen Forbes has been quietly dealing with her binge disorder in therapy and felt that she earned the right to keep it to herself, but she wants and needs help. “Do you want to jump?” My boyfriend and I gazed at tall rocks overlooking the turquoise ocean in Hawaii. After driving on the road to […]
