Can you recognize your own? — For so many of us, red flags only appear in hindsight. Sometimes, we’re so distracted by the spectacle that the parade of red flags just doesn’t grab our attention until we’re crying deep into a pint of Ben & Jerry’s telling our best friend all the signs we should have…

Are you ready for this? Here’s what really happens … — I love the early morning quiet of a weekend to myself. I’m a single mother. I don’t get a lot of quiet mornings. I have a different kind of appreciation for a morning with my children, but quiet mornings on my own are savored — especially when it’s early enough…

I’ve never considered myself fearful. Even as a child, I was borderline reckless with my bravery. There was no tree I was afraid to climb or height I was afraid to go to. If someone told me I couldn’t do something, I was definitely going to try to do…

And 5 Lessons We Can Learn from His Success — Who Is Bad Bunny? Bad Bunny, the stage name for singer/songwriter Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, who was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico on March 10, 1994. His stage name comes from a picture he shared on social media of himself as a child wearing a bunny costume while in a bad mood. Bad…

The answer is simple; your feelings might not be. — Casual relationships have become so common that the term “situationship” developed to describe these commitment-free dating scenarios. Situationships can be enjoyable — if both parties simply want a friendly, casual romantic relationship with no strings attached. For people whose feelings run deeper, situationships are relationship purgatory. In fact, you may…

When the victim looks like the abuser… — The term reactive abuse has recently surfaced in popular media in the case of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie as well as in the highly publicized Amber Heard and Johnny Depp trial. In both cases, the alleged victims were male, and while it’s not uncommon for men to be abused…

You deserve a love that doesn’t make you feel bad about yourself. — It’s a terrible feeling to know that you’re in a toxic relationship but have no idea how exactly you’re going to get out. People often will tell you just to go — as if it’s ever that easy. You’re not waiting to hit rock bottom; you live at rock bottom…

How to tell a girl that you like her — Crushes are quite accurately named. They are, in fact, crushing. They’re fun at first when it’s all butterflies in your stomach and stars in your eyes. It’s only later when those pleasant feelings in your stomach turn into heartburn and anxiety and the stars in your eyes become question marks…

Your future self will thank you — I was making my bed one morning over the weekend, and as I smoothed down the sheets, I thought about how good it would feel later to slide into my neat and cozy bed. I don’t often make my bed. Mornings feel rushed, and I often rationalize that I’ll just…