• An Open Letter to the President

    Dear Mr. President, The first and only other time I have written a President of the United States was in December of 2013, after a shooting occurred at one of three high schools in my district. Many of my friends at the time were in the building. I wrote an impassioned plea to then-president Obama…

  • No Shame Album Review + ARC Review of Mike’s Book!

    Three years ago, after the release of their album Followers, Tenth Avenue North looked to be on the brink of a breakup. A brutal touring schedule, a loss of commercial relevance, and a wandering of purpose led the boys to reconsider their vocational identity. Then I Have This Hope and Control peaked on the Billboard charts. They dramatically…

  • Intersectional #MeToo

    Bryce discusses how we can shift our conversations of sexual violence to inclusive ones.

  • The Wrap: June 2019

    Editor’s Note: The Wrap was late this month to accommodate the Fourth of July and The World Cup. Thanks for your patience! Of the seven books I read this month, I’ve selected four of the most memorable to review here. Make sure you’re following me on Goodreads, though, for the fullest  picture. I’ve also rounded…

  • World Cup 2019 and NWSL in Review

    Women’s football fans, we had an electric world cup to be thankful for this year. Sad it’s over and all your favorite players will have to wait four years before being on your TV again? Not so fast. Find out what club teams all your favorite players are on at the end of this post.…

  • Land of the Free

    Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com Happy Independence Day to all those in America who are free. And I don’t mean those who are metaphorically free, entering us all into a debate about privilege and rights, those who are more free than others (although we certainly could have that discussion), I mean those who are not…

  • It’s Chaos. Be Kind.

    Title from Michelle McNamara, as told by husband Patton in his Netflix special Annihilation.  We buy cookies. Every time. Fat ones, from a bakery we have delivered. Cookies and cream. Peanut Butter. Chocolate Chip. They come in a box and a bag. Sometimes we buy milk for dipping. Most of the time we scarf them down…

  • The Wrap: May 2019

    What a month. Even though I graduated in March, the rest of our school is graduating this upcoming weekend so the past few weeks have been full of goodbyes, free food, and equal parts joy and grief. I was also finally able to find a good amount of time to read and finally chip away…

  • Conspiracy Theories I Believe In

    It’s been a difficult few weeks, which I’ll write about at some point, but for now, I thought it’d be a good idea to just do a fun post that doesn’t require too much thought or emotion.  I’ve always been interested in conspiracy theories, partly because I’m a psychologist who cares what people think about,…

  • The Wrap: April 2019 + Announcement!

    Author’s note: I hope you all are doing well. This week, a freshman student at my Alma mater passed away in a freak tragedy. It’s yet another reminder that life is short and this life is temporary. Hug someone you love today. Things have been busy. I was finally able to take some time yesterday and…