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LIFE: Tough Stuff

I am not lazy: How one GL girl deals with her ADD

From the time I was six years old, my teachers had all been saying the same thing: “She’s so smart, but she doesn’t try.” Every single progress report, parent-teacher conference and year-end evaluation was the same. I could practically predict...
LIFE: Tough Stuff

"I need medication, but Mom won't let me take it"

You asked: I started getting depressed earlier this year, and I went on meds for a few months, but then my mom made me stop taking them because she thinks they’re a crutch for me and that I just need...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

How one GL girl dealt with the death of her boyfriend

Losing a loved one can feel like a nightmare you never wake up from. Here's how one GL girl got through the sudden death of her boyfriend—and learned to dream again. I knew it the day he invited me to a...
LIFE: Tough Stuff

5 ways to handle bad new with grace

Sometimes, life hands you a big ol’ bucket of lemons. And yeah, it totally stinks. Maybe your school district decided to cut funding for your ultimate Frisbee team, or your best friend’s parents decided to move their fam across the...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

What to do when the gossip is about you

Everyone enjoys reading a little bit from tabloids here and there—ya know, celebrity breakups, celebrity hookups and the dirty deets of our fave stars. But sometimes those rumors can be a little more personal than what you read in the...
LIFE: Tough Stuff

Speak Out: My eating disorder almost kept me from studying abroad

"Scotland, huh? I guess your journey is just beginning." Though the old woman next to me on the plane meant no harm, she had no idea how wrong she was. Yes, the start of my semester abroad in Scotland was still...

LIFE: Tough Stuff

7 secrets to making a killer first impression

New girl at school—and in the middle of the year? Yikes! The secrets to making a positive first impression aren't nearly as mysterious as you might think. All you have to be is your sweet, charming self. But paying attention...
LIFE: Tough Stuff

The best ways to deal with a school bully

What's worse than actually being bullied? Having to figure out how to deal with that bully. Should you retaliate? Yell at them? Get physical? The answer to all three of those Qs is no. Actually, it's way easier and less stressful...

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