Sometimes I think high school is one long hazy activity: if you are tough enough to survive this, they'll let you become an adult. I hope it's worth it.

We've fallen down on our responsibility to our children by somehow creating this world where they're surrounded by images of sexuality; and yet, we as adults struggle to talk to kids honestly about sex, the rules of dignity and consent.

Why are you being so mean?" "Friends tell friends the truth." "yeah, but not to hurt, to help.

I breathe in slowly. Food is life. I exhale, take another breath. Food is life.

I am not going to think about it. It was ugly, but it’s over, and I’m not going to think about it.

I'm learning how to taste everything.

She offered herself to the big, bad wolf and didn't scream when he took the first bite.