Puppies are small, happy, and adorable. That was my impression growing up. However when I was six years old, I found myself having to challenge this perception. We welcomed a new member into our family that year- a bulldog puppy. He was small- although not…
Do you like MTV’s Teen Mom shows? New episodes of Teen Mom OG began airing on MTV the Monday after Thanksgiving. The Teen Mom shows are spinoffs of 16 and Pregnant. Each episode of 16 and Pregnant followed one teen from the end of her…
I am a “90s baby”, which is a slang term that defines kids born after 1990 but before the year 2000. I was born in September of 1999, so I just made the cut to be technically qualified as a “90s baby.” I grew up…
This past summer I spent six weeks at the Museum of Fine Arts working as one of six members of a pilot fellowship program called the STEAM team. We covered a huge amount of ground in six weeks and I learned about nearly every part…
We’ve witnessed the power of the internet over and over again, but perhaps the most clear and impressive show of it came in the form of a 3 inch plastic toy: The Fidget Spinner. The origin of the toy is almost as mysterious and controversial…
DC comics’ newest film, Wonder Woman, has been taking the world by storm with its unapologetically feminist characters and story. As of this writing, Wonder Woman has earned $572 million worldwide and held the number one spot in the box office for two weekends in a…
Have you heard of Stephen Curry? Michael Phelps? Mohammed Ali? What about Tina Charles? Kerri Walsh? Simone Biles? Well you should because according to Sports Illustrated, they are among the top 50 female athletes in the United States! Most likely, you know more about the…
My father was a bass player in a semi prominent punk band in Boston in the 80’s. Besides the always amusing photos of him throwing the goat in skin tight leather pants with black nail polish, I have taken a lot from that time in…
Most of us say there’s something about our body we’d like to change. It isn’t always easy to accept ourselves and be confident with who we are and how we look. It is easy to create unrealistic expectations for the way you look based on…
In the past year, I’ve made more social media accounts than I have in my whole life: Tumblr, Instagram, YouTube, and this summer, I’m considering making one for Snapchat. This list doesn’t even include texting and all of the games I’ve downloaded to my phone….