Tips and facts

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Alexis Anderson  The holiday season is officially over and you and your partner have managed to exchange gifts and visit family and friends while keeping your relationship intact. Congrats! But, as the holiday rush comes to an end, you notice your mood comes down as quickly as your Christmas tree. […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Hannah Anain    For many people, stalking is a distant thought: it happens in horror movies, we laugh about “Facebook” stalking our friends, but we couldn’t possibly imagine someone stalking us or someone we know. Unfortunately, stalking is much more common than most people believe, and it is oftentimes difficult to […]

Thanks to #selfcareSunday and other trends that urge people to #treatyoself, people are realizing now more than ever that self-care and being good to yourself is not a luxury but a necessity. So what is self-care really about? Self-care allows us to respond to stress while addressing our emotional and physical needs. In a world that […]

So often we’re told to “Just trust your gut,” but what does it actually mean and more importantly, how do you do it? Gut instinct, or intuition, is your immediate understanding of something; there’s no need to think it over or get another opinion—you just know. Your intuition arises as a feeling within your body […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Jennifer Koza  “Locker room talk,” it’s a phrase we’ve heard a lot in the past few years. Typically it’s a phrase and behavior that is associated with men and stems from the idea that they naturally talk differently amongst themselves than they do in a mixed gender audience. The truth […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner  Knowing a loved one is being abused, whether it’s emotional, verbal, sexual, or physical, can be overwhelming. Anger, guilt, and feelings of helplessness are common, and though we want to help, we don’t always know how. Especially when the person being abused is a parent. When abuse is […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Karina Sumano  In recent years, designers like Thom Browne and Vivienne Westwood have premiered gender fluid designs that push the envelope and reflect our evolving ideas about gender and self-identity. Much like the styles we see on the runway, gender norms have undergone a major shift in the last decade. […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Julie Oltmann  It’s that time of year again! Between office parties and frosted sweets, the holidays are an awesome time to reconnect with old friends while getting to know new ones. Sounds great, right? Wrong. Once you add tempting sales and gifts (for literally everyone you know) the holidays can […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Liz Arnone Unless you’ve sworn off social media for the last 3 years I am sure you are familiar with #BaeGoals, a trend that has millions of couples posting pics of themselves on social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Like most trends, things started off innocent enough. However, when we […]