Tess Barker
How to Attend a Wedding in Your 20s
Here's a rundown of everything you'll experience at a modern wedding when you're just old enough to believe you're way too young for this stuff.
My Hearing Loss Felt Normal, Until I Tried to Fix It
I've been half-deaf my whole life. But when I finally heard sound with a hearing aid, my hearing loss started to frustrate me more than it ever had before.
Teachers Talk About Their Most Embarrassing Classroom Moments
Teachers are people too, and sometimes they make mistakes. We asked real-life teachers for their most embarrassing moments.
Chasing Adrenaline and Childhood Memories at Six Flags Magic Mountain
After my parents divorced, my dad was a twitching nerve who constantly smoked, didn't sleep much and took us to theme parks every other weekend.
In Defense of Bachelorette Parties
Weddings are basically your first funeral, and a bachelorette party is your last good bye – a chance to get some closure before another one of you crosses over the great divide to talking about mortgage rates and going off the pill.
My Time as a 'Cool' Substitute Teacher and a Complete Trainwreck
I showed up hungover, sent kids to Starbucks for coffee and let my students do whatever they wanted. They loved me.
My Impossible Quest to Teach My Mom the Language of the iPhone
Sooner or later you have to start parenting your parents.
I Fixed My Credit by Day Drinking
I've put off dealing with my bad credit for years now by ignoring 1-800 numbers and continuing to rack up debt. But then I had a thought: What if I could trick myself into fixing my credit by throwing myself a party?
I Ran Away from My Shitty Life to Visit Elvis's Graceland
I wanted to forget the student loans, soul-sucking jobs, and mindless repetition of adulthood and step into the King's fantasy world.
The New 'Annie' Movie Broke My Heart
Turns out you can't replace Carol Burnett with Cameron Diaz.
How I Hit My Snooze Rock Bottom and Finally Woke Up
Before I could deal with my problems, I needed to ignore them for a really, really long time.
I Used a Fake ID to Scam My Way into Britney Spears Day
When I found out that girls named Britney would get VIP access to Britney Spears Day in Las Vegas, I knew I had to get there, no matter what it took. The only problem was that my name isn't Britney.