I recently read two articles on the Children’s Hospital Boston “Thrive” blog, and was very touched by them. The articles were about a set of identical twins; one of whom is now transgender. Ryan (who now goes by the name Sylvia) has had a very hard…
As your dad looks on, watching you with a keen eye, you know this is your chance to speak up, to lift a heavy burden off your back. It’s been bothering you for days, weeks, even months, but heck, how could your old man understand?…
When you’re in a relationship, it’s normal to have arguments and get mad at each other, but how do you know when things are out of hand? I’m not talking about abusive relationships. I’m talking about everyday communication issues between couples. When teens face problems…
Everyone has to learn to manage their time, especially while in college. For instance, many girls need to find time for classes, homework, hanging out with friends, spending time with their significant other, family, and work. This can be stressful. College classes may be spread…
So, after 10+ years of being symptomatic, I was finally diagnosed with PCOS in 2005. Before that, I’d never even heard of the syndrome. At first I was pretty scared; I had no idea what PCOS was all about. All I knew was that the…
When I was in high school I couldn’t wait until I was in college. All of the stories about the freedom and the partying made me feel like “Wow! I’m going to love college”! But honestly, now that I am in college I’ve realized that it…
Can you believe that 8 years have gone by since 9/11? I remember it like it was yesterday. I was only in fifth grade when I was called to the office for early dismissal. Of course I was surprised, because I hadn’t been in school…
Hey everyone, so the other night I went to a party with my friend who promised that he would drive me home at the end of the night. As soon as we got there people offered us some beer. I asked my friend not to…
Frowns, cries, tears Memories that can’t be erased with the years Hearts with scars that can never be healed because a persons lips are forever sealed The frowns of friends cries of mothers tears of sisters and brothers All of which have scars scars that…
OK, so you’ve been hearing about the economy non-stop lately. You’ve probably heard your parents talking about it, maybe your teachers too. Some of it may sound unrelated to you, like banks closing, or the car industry having problems. But some of it might hit…