OK, to say it: Though every household has its ups and downs, it's 100 percent valid to sometimes get furiously frustrated, impeccably irritated and downright disappointed with the people around you. (Yep, take that as total permission to feel *all* your feels rn.)
Our gift to you? Breaking down these daunting holiday dynamics so you can get back to being a fa-la-la family again.
...Strict!”
SITCH: Your dad swore you could get TikTok on your 13th birthday...then raised it to 15.
Grams won't let you show up to dinner without a turtleneck and tights (and not the cute kind). The worst? Your gifts under the tree amount to test prep workbooks and freshly sharpened pencils.
SOLVED: Try using holiday break as a rules refresh. Schedule a formal meeting to ask for the reasoning behind all the regulations—then really listen to the answers before launching your rebuttal. Compromise means winning some (30 minutes of TikTok time as a brain break) and losing others (yeah, you're still rocking that fit to Christmas dinner).
Standing your ground without being too stubborn is the goal.
...Selfish!
SITCH: You and your big bro used to be inseparable...that is, until he went off to college in August. Now he's home for break, and instead of jumping back into your treasured traditions (Caroling! Cookie baking!), he only wants to hang out-solo-with the shiny new GF who came back with him.
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YOUR CLOSET IS ACTUALLY FULL OF Cash
You're about to clean your room, help the planet *and* find your aesthetic.
WHAT'S YOUR LIFE PATH NUMBER?
ASTROLOGY GIRLIES, LISTEN UP: NUMEROLOGY JUST BECAME YOUR NEWEST OBSESSION.
NO MORE SUMMERTIME Sadness
School's out, the sun is shining and you're feeling...down in the dumps? Despite sleeping in, the newfound freedom from homework assignments, endless hours of leisure time and pool days aplenty, something's got you in a major funk.
Hey girl drink your water
In case you needed another reason to hit *add to cart* on that trendy tumbler...
grief
KENNEDY MURPHY WAS JUST 5 YEARS OLD WHEN HER DAD DIED-AND HER WORLD WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. A DECADE LATER, SHE'S SHARING HOW SHE LIVES WITH LOSS AND HOW SHE HELPS OTHER KIDS COPE.
Who's Your sunny Szn Bestie?
Your bsf packed her bags for sleepaway camp, leaving you stuck at home, hoping to find a friend to fill her flip-flops. So, in her absence, who's your go-to gal gonna be for the next 10 weeks?
PRESENTING YOUR no drama summer
You tell your dad you’re grabbing pizza with the girls…when you’re really headed on a date with that cutie from swim team.
Dear Carol
FRIENDS OR MORE? So I'm friends with this boy. People always assume he likes me because he is super nice to me and always smiles at me and stuff. What should I do?
5 SUMMERY LOVEVE RULES TO LIVE BY
Sooo what exactly does a girl have to do to make her \"Cruel Summer\" fantasy a reality?
WE KNOW WHAT YOUR CRUSH IS THINKING
That infamous \"I think we should break up\" text pops up (ouch). Or your situationship keeps saying they can't wait to hang out with you...until band practice, math homework, a pickup game and, well, just about anything else happens to get in the way.
