Photo by Abiodun Ageh on Unsplash by Isabella Billingsley When I was around 13 years old, my mom told me that when she was growing up, she dealt with an eating disorder as a result of body dysmorphic disorder. Her body became emaciated, but she saw herself as a whale. At age 18, she had a miscarriage fromContinue reading “Social Media Portrays False Body Standards”
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The Solo Valentine (ft. Rick Ross)
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash by Shania Driggs LOVE SUCKS Sitting in my bedroom, I scroll through Instagram and see girls posting photos and videos of their man with bouquets of roses; they are in a nice hotel room with that song every lover girl plays, “Hrs & Hrs” by Muni Long, in the background. I mumbleContinue reading “The Solo Valentine (ft. Rick Ross)”
The Mug
Photo by Simon Daoudi on Unsplash by Chandler Jernigan There is nothing in this world that has the astonishing ability to be a beacon of hope in the darkness of night than the bright yellow and black sign that one sees in a drunken haze. One of those nights I stumbled into the infamous Waffle House like IContinue reading “The Mug”
Turn and Face the Strange…
2019 Stark State College Composition Essay Contest Winner Photo by Ezekiel Elin on Unsplash by Emily Baumgardner I saw David Bowie for the first time in Labyrinth, a 1986 Jim Henson film that he starred in, and his entrance was nothing short of fantastical. An owl bursts through the opening doors out of a storm, andContinue reading “Turn and Face the Strange…”
Destigmatizing Single-Parent Adoption
by Katie McVicker Headlines about single-parent adoption are far and few between, except in the cases of celebrities, such as Angelina Jolie, who is raising three of her biological children along with three adopted children in her multi-million dollar home. Do single individuals need to be millionaires to be loving, supportive, and resourceful adoptive parents?Continue reading “Destigmatizing Single-Parent Adoption”
Day on the Farm
My name is Rebecca Lutz. I’m currently going to school for teaching and psychology. I am a mom of two children, I love being outdoors and reading. I also love taking pictures of all things.
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