What’s the Mom-nosis, Doc?
(co-written by Stephanie Purington) College is a wonderful time,when young people begin to spread their wings and enjoy the freedoms of adulthood. (Maybe this a...
My Momager and Me
(co-authored by Stephanie Sauer Pasternak, Brown Class of 1987) (please enjoy my attempt at photoshopping my head onto Kim Kardashian’s body, thereby giving myself a...
My Mom Hates Mother’s Day
Ah, Mother’s Day. What better time than an internationally recognized holiday is there to show my mom how much I love her? Unfortunately, my mom doesn’t...
Doctors, Destiny, and Dumb Names: An Interview with Mom
Co-written by Lisa Stevens, Kayla’s mom Kayla: So you wanted to write an article about people who repeatedly mispronounce names, right, Mom? Can I call ya...
The Misadventures of Sexually-Frustrated Susie: The V-Dub Waffle
*Author’s note: it’s fiction, mom. Fiction! I’m not actually that sexually attracted to waffles.* Sophomore slump had been real. Susie was unsure of everything —...
Snapchat is Ruining My Life
I am a typical millennial. I am obsessed with Instagraming artsy pictures of food. I spend more time on my phone during family gatherings than...
I Was Sexy (and Then I Finished Reading)
I discovered my sensuality in the Ratty. No, this is not a joke. On a chilly Saturday morning, I sat down to breakfast in the...
Is Everyone Having Sex Without Me?
I have found that the idiom “the walls have ears” applies weirdly and surprisingly well to university life. Last year in my freshmen dorm, I...
I Watched Like Every Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Over Spring Break and This Is What I Learned
Ah, my first ever college spring break. I couldn’t wait to get drunk and party! Quick note: “drunk” for me means drinking Martinelli’s Sparkling...
A Hairy Situation
Curly hair is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a curse because it’s impossible to brush, gets frizzy easily, and if you dare try to...