Between volunteering at animal shelters, caring for my own pets, and riding horses, it’s safe to say that I spend as much time with animals as most teenagers spend with their friends and family. This...

Here in the North Shore, we’re pretty accustomed to the idea that a family consists of two parents and a few kids. The reality is that life is far from perfect. Nobody is immune to illness or accidents,...

Let’s be real: talking about sex makes you feel uncomfortable. You’re not alone if you giggle in health class or die a little inside when things get steamy in a movie you’re watching with your parents....

I’ve been dating my boyfriend, Alex, for almost three years. There’s no getting around it; that’s a pretty long time to do anything. However, we’ve managed to grow up together while maintaining...

If you’re one of my 262 Instagram followers, you probably noticed something different about the way I was posting this summer. My posts tended to revolve around animals, because truthfully, I spend most...

To be honest, I was thoroughly unimpressed when I saw Shamu live. I recall telling my parents that Clifford the Big Red Dog was bigger and then suggesting that we get snow cones instead of watching. However,...

I’ll admit it, I had a breakdown the other day. I was walking up the stairs in my house, and I just stopped and sat down. I couldn’t make myself move. I was so stressed that I just wanted to sit there...

I’ve done it. You’ve done it. Your teachers have done it. Even your grandma has done it. That’s right, you guessed it: gossip. In high school a lot of gossip goes around, sometimes innocent and...

At my house, family dinners are far from normal between my sister, a gluten and lactose-free vegetarian, and myself, a non-processed vegetarian experimenting with veganism. When I tell people this, they...