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As an adult, there’s no scheduled time to see your friends or even make new ones like there was when we were kids. There’s no recess or dorm meeting. We’re all living busy lives separate from one another, which makes the little moments between us all the more important. The good and bad times, small gestures and understanding have been the pillars of maintaining my friendships as an adult.

When my plants wither, it feels like a reflection of my own setbacks

Taking care of myself and my plants can be an uphill battle

Kate not Katie: Why I dropped the ‘i’ in my name

As I got older, my name started to feel like a too-small sweater

My parents’ divorce stopped me from being the kid I wanted to be. Here’s how I healed.

I realized every family has their own story, and this is mine