Posts Tagged ‘part of growing up’
Just Part Of Being A Girl
You know, it’s funny. After all the summers I spent living at Camp Tanuga, I never really paid attention to the differences between boys and girls until my visits this summer. I think it’s because when I was living at camp I was immersed in it–but now I’m back to being just a visitor so I’m…
Read MoreIf You Should Fall
During the winter of 2015, one of my friends posted a video chronicling three different athletes and their road to the Olympics. The video started on the ice when the athletes were babies. They were so cute, on their skates, falling down all over the place. As they grew older, they fell more. BOOM BOOM…
Read MoreWhen You’re Feeling Left Out
In the last month, five different people from five different age groups have said something to me about feeling “left out” of friendships. FIVE different people. FIVE different age groups. I guess it’s not a total stretch because I’ve been living at a summer camp for kids for most of the summer (and it’s not…
Read MoreHow To Deal With Mean Girls
Mean Girls are like bumble bees. They come and they go, but when they come, they’re looking to sting. I have been stung by Mean Girls, and I have also done the stinging. What’s more, for the last 14 summers of my life, I’ve had the unique experience of living amongst many, many young girls…
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