Author: Brooke Henson

It’s generally accepted that asking a woman if she’s pregnant is a big no-no. For obvious reasons, it’s rude and can make things really embarrassing really fast for everyone involved. So, it’s best if you avoid asking or assuming altogether. That’s a pretty set standard of social interaction. But, I submit it’s time we go READ MORE

The bio-drama has been a Hollywood staple since the beginning of movies. People love movies about real people and the real things that happened to them. The Academy Awards love them, too. Since 2000, 24 of the Best Actor and Best Actress awards have been won by an actor or actress for their role as READ MORE

So, you’re facing the mammoth task of wedding planning. Not only is that endeavor in and of itself a bear to tackle, but you have the added burden of standards and ideas culture, society, and media have created and imposed upon us. No pressure, it’s just things like your wedding day is supposed to be READ MORE

High school reading lists are the subject of debate, outrage, and, frequently, chagrin. Everyone from teachers to preachers to parents to politicians have strong opinions on what teenagers should or should not be required to read in school. Rather than haggling about titles and content, students want to know two things: There is the occasional READ MORE

Growing up, diary-keeping is something that always intrigued me. I was inspired whenever I watched movies with a narrator’s voiceover reading excerpts of their journal as scenes transitioned. I loved reading books in the Dear America juvenile historical fiction series. I read Anne Frank’s diary when I was 12, which made it all the more READ MORE