Dictated by a disconnect between how we should behave and how we actually do, embarrassment is a self-conscious emotion we all …
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Dating Abuse: 5 Important Warning Signs
“Everything seemed awesome at first, but over time he started bizarre arguments and I ended up feeling like the crazy one.” “I had never …

Coming Out as LGBTQ When You’re Christian
"You are not broken." This is the very apt first line of a recently released book by Amber Cantorna: Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for …

Why I Wrote Girl Boner Journal
"You're so. . . colorful. You're not hiding any more." Hearing my then modeling agent, Paul, state these words, I paused, glimpsed my …

Dating, Sex and Finding Love When You Have a Chronic Illness
By age 25, writer Cory Martin had credits on the hit TV show, "The O.C." and had been asked by Scholastic to pen three young adult novels …