Throughout history and especially today, teens have always been under tremendous amounts of pressure to plan out their future. In the 8th grade, we went …
Four Parents but One Family: My Story
I’ve always been told that I am lucky to have incredible parents, and it’s something I’ve always believed, too. I have two moms, two dads, a not-so-little …
Exploring Your Heritage and Culture
In today’s technology-driven era, we live in a world where we can easily stay in touch with our family members through things like texts, status …
Exploring My German Heritage Through Literature
I’ve rediscovered recently that what we inherit is not always from a relative. I have particularly benefited from the inherited wisdom of one of my …
What I Wish I Was Taught About Love: A Coming Out Story
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been infatuated with the idea of love. How it looks, how it feels, how it tastes. …
Time Travel, AKA Journaling
“I began writing on The Albany Project today and that felt great. I’m hoping it leads to a job – a good one, maybe with …
No Bikini Body
Q: Dear Lara, I’m feeling self-conscious about being in a bathing suit in front of people this summer. What should I do? A: I used to …
Better Love
When I think of what exemplifies love, family, and music, I think of the DuPree family. If you haven’t heard of them, fire up your iTunes …
Find Thyself: Summer Edition
I’ve always been a relatively shy person, only opening up and having bursts of “weirdness” around the people who I am truly comfortable with. I’m …