The American school system is no stranger to harsh criticism. And at the end of this school year, the most anticlimactic to date, I'm left wondering what we are actually asking students to come to school for, and whether that still makes sense to them, to their generation.

I don't so much mind the overstimulation leaking onto other areas of my life, but lashing out at the person I love most is the saddening, sobering consequence of a pattern continuing for far too long. Not only are the tasks not handled, but I come home irritable and no fun to be around. It's a lose-lose.

It happened to you not long ago: A friend you haven't seen in entirely too long was up and at it, ready to make plans. You talked to them for a while. You found a time and place that agreed with both of your schedules. They were so excited, and you were too - you've been missing each other deeply. The days passed, and there was a small voice in the back of your head that you ignored; one that said "They're going to flake. They always do." Sure enough... How about this: Work t

Charli was spot on when she said in the original version, "the internet would go crazy" if she and Lorde ever made music together.

Before we get into into this conversation, I'd like to invite my astrological nonbelievers to stay and read, because astrology doesn't...

The longer I sustain two careers - the one that actually makes me money (teaching high school English), and the passion project that...

If you haven't read part one yet, click here for context! I wasn't planning on writing a follow-up to my last blog post, but a few things...

A few weeks ago, I joined in on a community call of women all across the world who were interested in learning how to cultivate their...