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5 Ways Not To Be A Jerk To Your Friend With A Chronic Disease

I don't believe that you're incapable of treating me and my friends with compassion. Maybe you just need a little help.

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"Smile" Is The Worst Thing To Say To Someone With Mental Illness

Those with mental illness need for us to at least attempt to understand the struggles they encounter every day.

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4 Downsides Of Weight Loss Nobody Ever Tells You About

The side effects of weight loss are not—gasp!—all positive.

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Women In STEM Begins With Girls In STEM: 7 Ways To Support A Generation Of Young Women

Tackling the education system at its foundation can feel futile; here's how to foster progress and why it's important to society at large.

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Women In STEM Begins With Girls In STEM: 7 Ways To Support A Generation Of Young Women

Tackling the education system at its foundation can feel futile; here's how to foster progress and why it's important to society at large.

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What A Bad Jason Isbell Concert Taught Me About Marriage

Irritation is the way of all flesh. The question is, if you're going to be annoyed for all of eternity, who do you want to be doing the annoying?

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Death By Zumba

If I had a spirit animal, it would be the sloth. And that slot would be binge-watching Transparent instead of going to the gym.

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The Dirty Little Secret Parents Are Hiding: We’re Actually Pretty Happy

People try to keep it real by talking about the struggles of being a parent, and that’s great, but the truth is this: Parenting can be great fun.

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