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A popular childhood idea is the “Participation Trophy.” They’re a staple of kindergarten and elementary school; as long as you try your hardest, you’re...

This poem, “Shell,” is based on Käthe Kollwitz's drawing “Woman with Dead Child,” and it was my art teacher’s favorite piece. It made her...

There is a phrase that has become so ubiquitous in fashion press releases that it has almost lost all meaning. "Inclusive sizing" appears on...

Something that I try to be in all areas of my life is kind. Being kind is truly so much more than just being...

We all know the good outdoors are, well, good for you. Studies have shown the health benefits of just being outside, and I can...

In our society, cats, dogs, and other animals are often regarded as objects to be owned or discarded at will, rather than as beings...

Every year, billions of dollars of federal financial aid go unclaimed, usually because students don't know how to claim it. The Free Application for...

For years, my world was a renovated attic with poor airflow — a tower in the sky. My escape: a single, thirty-by-sixty-inch window. It...

There comes a moment in every parent’s life when a frightening thought pops into their mind during a conversation: “Oh no… am I talking...

Anna walked to work as she always did. She had lost her headphones, but in losing them, she realized what she had been missing.  She...