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During a late-night talk, one of my younger friends cried while talking about her family. She told us that her parents struggled with their marriage while she was little, causing her to first develop a strained relationship with her dad and later become estranged from her whole family. She felt
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In high school, I was unremarkable in all the usual ways: insecure, stressed and embarrassed. I was embarrassed of everything about myself — my style, my thoughts, my lack of athletic abilities and, of course, my mother. I grew up in Massachusetts, amidst a sea of fast-walking students fast-tracked for
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It feels odd to write my goodbye to Berkeley without having graduated yet. Next semester I will be braving the forces of an East Coast winter and moving to Washington, D.C. as part of the University of California, Washington Center internship program. My job search, much like other areas of
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Being grilled can be uncomfortable, so it’s perfectly OK to spread the love and throw another family member under the bus. This way, a relative still gets to know about the lives of the younger members of the family, and you will get a momentary reprieve.
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Growing up in my family, privacy was key. The rule of thumb was that your problems were yours alone and that they should be handled as such.
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Most of the time, the elaborate kingdoms we concoct as children don’t survive the voyage to adulthood; the fantasy worlds soon become mere memories, if that. “Christopher Robin” explores a different fate for these universes.
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“I Can’t Date Jesus” leaves room for the reader to wonder just how much personal insight into one another we can be expected to give and receive.
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The stand-up comedian, currently based in New York, has kept it simple by centering her material on everyday encounters, such as her warfare with dirty hotel rooms.
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My closet soon filled with big patterned sweaters and patchwork jackets, floral vests and graphic tees promoting Ricky Martin or the Rainforest Cafe.
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Whatever your relationship with your dad is, he’s bound to love the fact that you took the time out of your own busy life to think of him and to show him how much he means to you. That’s something you can’t put a price on.
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