If I Knew Then…
July 10th, 2013 | If I Knew Then…
Pick up your wallet, take out the cash, hand it to the cashier…ah, if only buying condoms were that easy! But as you may imagine, this purchase can come along with healthy dose of both confusion and embarrassment. To help with that, here’s your play by play:
Buy the right size. Condoms stretch a lot. Literally, I’ve seen a dude stretch one over his head before. This is to say that very few guys NEED magnum-sized condoms. Though the men who…
May 29th, 2013 | If I Knew Then…
I know you have heard: “Boys only want one thing,” and, “They’ll take whatever they can get.” Especially when dealing with guys who fit these generalizations, it can be tricky to understand how to best handle difficult, high-pressure situations with the opposite sex.
I hope that you can benefit from the methods I have developed to avoid the rotten apples, to gain boys’ respect; to slow them down, and to overall manage uncomfortable situations as…
September 12th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
We’ve all been there…your best friend has a new boyfriend/girlfriend that you aren’t absolutely crazy about. Put frankly, you just really don’t like him/her whatsoever. As a good friend, you try to remain supportive of their relationship. You play that whole, “if my friend is happy, I’m happy” game with yourself. Sooner or later, however, the two of you are talking and the reality of the situation slips out:
“I’m sorry, but, I…
August 3rd, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
Yes, it’s only the beginning of August. But the beginning of August means the end of summer and, of course, the return to school. And if that thought isn’t depressing enough, consider this—the return of school means the return of one of the most cringe-worthy classes of a person’s high school career: sex ed.
If you’re in a school that requires sex ed, then most likely, you’re being subjected to your gym teacher and some overly dramatic (…
June 15th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
When we realized the condom broke it was like seeing a whole new life I wasn’t ready for suddenly flash before my eyes. There I was covered in diaper cream, wet wipes, and baby poop, my head cocked to one side explaining into the phone, “Sorry, dude—I can’t go. It’s my turn to watch the little one.” Then, I’m on the front porch, holding a toddler’s hand as I wave to my friends, cars packed and music blaring, as they depart for all the…
June 12th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
Your parents have probably said it to you a thousand times. I love you. Those three words seem like no big deal as you’re leaving for school. Those three ‘little’ words, however, don’t feel so little when saying it for the first time in a romantic way. Speaking that phrase aloud to someone can somehow be terrifying and exciting at the same time. It feels like a really big deal. And it is.
The first relationship you have that…
May 22nd, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
There’s nothing more annoying than being told what to wear. When I was 15, if my mom or dad (or anyone else) told me that what I was wearing was too revealing I would roll my eyes and tell them to get a life: Seriously? Stay out of my business and find something more productive to worry about.
If I’m honest about it now though, there is some fashion advice that could have been useful for me to hear. After all, my fashion motto was the tighter, the…
May 10th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
Dances in high school are awkward enough on their own. With trying to pull yourself away from the snack table to join everyone else who seems to effortlessly dance so much better than you, pretending being dropped off by your mom doesn’t make you any less cool, and acting like you actually like all the dancey pop hits the DJ blasts that have already been played to death…well…school dances are a struggle.
You would think the fact that prom is often…
May 4th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
If one of your friends was angry with you would you rather they go tell everyone about it or would you rather them come straight to you? The answer is pretty simple, right? Practically anyone would rather that their friends talk to them directly than talk about it with anyone else. Why then I wonder does the answer to that question seem more complicated when talking about Facebook or Twitter?
When it comes to social media no one understands it better than today’s…
April 13th, 2012 | If I Knew Then…
You can’t escape your teen years without having to deal with rumors—it’s just one of those crappy realities. Whether you’ve started one, are hearing one, or the rumor is about you, here are some things to keep in mind:
Technology can make people mean. It’s just a lot easier to type something nasty about someone than it is to say it to their face. Whether it’s a facebook post, a text message, a tweet, or a blog post, hiding behind a…
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