Became a single mom at 20 and followed it up by graduating college on time, getting a well-paid job as a writer, buying a house, and my now 10-year-old son and I are about to jet off to Europe for the second year in a row.
READ BOOKS. It's probably the most productive and enjoyable use of your free time. There's a book out there for everybody. If you don't really like reading or find it difficult, you can listen to audiobooks. Scientists say being read to has the same effect on the brain as reading…Â
I got pregnant at 20 and obviously it was quite an emotional crisis, and I had an impossible decision to make. Well, my mom gave me this piece of advice that really set me at ease. She said: "Nobody – no matter how old they are – is ready to have a baby. When you're 'too' young, you'll…Â
This is an outdated deep cut, but Richard Harrow from Boardwalk Empire. He was the purest soul surrounded by some of the worst people. He was ravaged by WWI and his disfiguration totally alienated him and trapped him in a never-ending loop of death and destruction. But once he finally…Â
I had given my stepmother a heads-up that my sister was sober and going through AA, so as to prevent any drink offers or awkward moments for her during Thanksgiving. Well, my sister arrived at the house at 9 am when she was promptly offered a drink ... by my stepmother. By the time…Â
I'm 30 and I still have a hard time wrapping my head around retirement funds, investment, taxes, health insurance and the like. Personal finance and management should be taught in school, people should not be learning these things from their employers.
World History should be the…Â
First of all, get rid of as much stuff as you can. The less you own, the easier your life is to manage.
I'm naturally organized but also naturally unmotivated, so I try to keep from having to clean by not doing anything messy. For example, I refuse to fry anything in my kitchen,…Â
I know he's a lion, but Scar is 100% the best part about the Lion King. Must be the stone-cold sass or the fact that I know Jeremy Irons is behind the voice *swoon*
I know he doesn't have a nose but Voldemort is pure Ralph Fiennes s-e-x. Can we all agree that he's way more fun than…Â
I love your curse words. They're the best in the game.
I love your public restrooms and how they're actually semi-private.
As a Texan, I truly appreciate how small you are.
It's okay that you drive on the wrong side of the road, because your public transportation is on point.
Although…Â
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