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Sarah Wilson is the author of This One Wild and Precious Life (Harper Collins).

A woman is vexed following an unexpected change to a planned getaway with friends. Venting about the situation on Reddit, the woman explained that she and another friend had agreed to go with their ...

I recently kayaked to Holy Island on Lough Derg to visit Edna O’Brien’s grave ... and thanked her for her bravery’ ...

All of my memorable experiences this year were shared with my newfound friends. The late night talks with my roommate, the ...

I felt weird talking to people about my engagement. I had never been happier, but I still housed the fear that getting ...

Velvel and his daughter Zahava decide to ask their neighbor, Mrs. Shulamis Rosner, for advice about their huge debts.

Many of the subtle mean girl habits that push even good friends away are rooted in self-centeredness. They don’t mind if ...

I thought I had to choose between my son and my creativity. I realized that they are both a part of me.

Human beings are hardwired to pair-bond and most people have experienced some of the social pressures to find a life partner ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, there’s a CaziCon comics convention, Carnaval, Joyfest and Hong ...

I lost my girlfriend to anorexia when we were both 23. She really fought to beat it, but it was just too much for her in the end. Going through that opened my eyes to how easy it is for disordered ...