While Prince Harry stands by his decision to step back from his royal duties, he reportedly feels terrible for hurting Queen Elizabeth II in the process. According to a source with Us Weekly, the ensuing drama and quarrels were never a part of his plan. “He feels terrible about hurting his grandmother, whom he adores,”…
When friends and former colleagues started sharing #MeToo stories, or, in those first furtive days of virality simply dropped the hashtag and left the details opaque, it was palpable: Something was shifting right before our eyes and the power of women speaking, typing, screaming what had for generations mostly been whispered or not said at…
At first, it seemed funny. “Temper tantrum” was how I described his behavior to my friends. Michael (not his real name) would raise his voice at me, then flounce out of the room in a huff. At first, his outbursts seemed innocuous, if unprofessional: Can you believe he did that? We worked together, and I’d…
I spent my twenties going to clubs that had mean bouncers and sports bars where I drank too much beer. I felt aimless and uninspired (and lonely and a little drunk). When I turned 30, I looked around at my drinking buddies and realized I just didn’t belong. As they stared zombielike into their phones,…