23 Things Every Parent Should Tell Their Teenager

These are the years when you will most likely ‘hate’ me and I will be trying to keep it together, the years where I will be ready to kill you and hug you all in the same breath. But I still love you, no matter what.

What It Means To Be Mixed And An American

After all, you live here. In America. And so you can be a descendant of one or many other places, but you are an American. That should unite you with other Americans, should it not? But what exactly is an American and what does it mean to truly be an American?

You Are Not Defined By What You Wear

If I shop at Gucci, does that make me better than someone who doesn’t? No. If I shop Forever 21, does that make me cheap or sleazy? No. And while we should not judge a book by its cover, we often do.

In Defense Of Plastic Surgery

Yes, we should love and embrace ourselves for who we are, but if something makes us unhappy, I think it is more than okay to go ahead and fix it.