Category archives: Life

It’s actually really simple to avoid

Latinos come in a variety of shades and we shouldn’t be placed into a stereotypical box

Leaving behind my unhealthy relationship with food changed my life

Crush City is a biweekly column following the romantic misadventures of New York City high school junior Anna Koppelman. Her conquests include studying her crush in geometry instead of isosceles triangles and making a secret Pinterest board for the wedding she is definitely going to have with her older brother’s friend. Anna may not be… Read more »

In January 2014, I was brought on as a contributing teen writer at The Huffington Post. I had the privilege of writing for a platform that also features thought leaders and CEOs from around the globe. I was taught that my voice mattered as much as theirs did, and that I could proudly speak up… Read more »

Having an eating disorder on Thanksgiving poses a challenge to recovery.

Yes, it will be miserable. But unfortunately, it’s necessary.

I realized my brother was not just my younger sibling, but a person of his own

No matter how healthy a person looks, you can’t make assumptions or pass judgment if you haven’t lived their struggle.

There’s a boy who sits across from me in library study rooms almost every night. He appears to do homework while I binge on chai lattes and Sour Patch Kids and type away frantically at my computer. He doesn’t complain when I accidentally hum along with the music streaming into my ear from a single… Read more »