Advice

In the beginning, your relationship was so great. You enjoyed spending time together on the weekends and sending snaps between classes. Now, things have changed… You may be asking yourself if it’s over? Or agonizing over whether or not you should take a break. While it’s scary to think about the end of your relationship, […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Esther Gonzales  “Can I…” Bry asked his partner. “Yes!” they replied enthusiastically, with a big smile on their face. Consent is one of those strangely taboo subjects people avoid talking about at all cost. It’s as if consent immediately brings people back to when they were teens, awkwardly navigating the […]

If you think that a friend or someone you know is doing unhealthy or abusive things in their relationship, it can be difficult to know what to do. You may want to help, but be scared to lose them as a friend or feel as though it is not your place to step in. All […]

 Written by One Love Staff member Jalesa Tucker “I’m completely convinced that while love is an instinct, the ability to love better is a skill we can all build and improve on over time,” Katie Hood, CEO of One Love, said as she addressed the audience from the TED Global 2019 conference stage in Vancouver […]

 Written by Writers Corp member Rachel Murphy   Imagine this: You’re exchanging flirty texts with your S.O. before you join your family for dinner. Somewhere between the barrage of emoji hearts and “LOLs” things take a steamy turn when your S.O. playfully asks for sexy nudes. You reply: A) Thanks, but no thanks B) … […]

 Written by Writers Corp member Joe Rissacher Your pals, parents, and professors might call it the “real world,” sometimes we call it “adulting,” but many pre-graduates leading up to the day of commencement deem it as just plain scary. It is completely normal to feel stressed about figuring out what the next step is after […]

February is arguably one of the most romantic months of the year, but happy, healthy relationships aren’t the only thing people are talking about. February marks the start of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM), a national effort to raise awareness about dating violence in teen relationships. Teen dating violence is an issue that affects […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Amanda Phillips  It can be hard to talk about mental health in our society, and even more so with someone you’re excited about dating. I’ve dealt with depression and anxiety most of my life and received a Bipolar Type II diagnosis at age 22 which gave me an explanation for […]

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Julie Oltman A racing heartbeat, excitement at just the thought of that special person, the constant feeling of butterflies in your stomach. There’s no doubt that the beginning of a relationship can be an exciting whirlwind. We see it often in the media: did Pete Davidson & Ariana Grande really […]