Caitlin Jill Anders

There many words and phrases to describe how we feel about someone’s appearance. A person can be cute, pretty, adorable, sexy, hot, stunning, f*ckable, bangable, a cutie with a booty, a hottie with a body, an ace with a face, etc. All of these are…

There are days when we all feel a little crazy. There’s no way around it. We’re running here and there, making decisions and losing our minds. We wonder if everyone else is as weird and frazzled as we are. Most days, it seems like probably…

I started Googling quotes on bravery recently, and I came up with not very much at all. It was all just a lot of important people reminding us to have courage; everything will be okay if we just take a deep breath and go. We all know this. I know…

Just because you’re not in a relationship doesn’t mean you’re not having sex, contrary to what our parents might like to believe.   As long as you’re being safe and it’s your choice, sex can be a pretty fabulous thing — a thing even the single crowd…

There’s more than one way to do things. If a road is blocked, you take a different one. If a store is out of a flavor of ice cream, you pick another one. If you can’t do something one way, you do it another. It seems like this would be one of the…

Happy Celiac Awareness Month! In case you’re in the dark, celiac disease is a condition where individuals affected can’t eat gluten. Gluten is the overarching term for wheat, rye and barley, so any products using these ingredients are out for people…

I’m the oldest of four kids, and my youngest brother has autism. He can’t talk, and he requires a lot of help with even the simplest things. He’s a blessing, and I love him with everything I have. Growing up, my other siblings and I had to learn how…

Each parent in a family takes on different roles. It’s not always the same in every family, but it always seems each parent has his or her own role in dealing with their kids. And, to all the single parents who take on both roles, I commend…

When I was in fifth grade, my friends stopped talking to me. I still don't really know why. One girl decided she didn't like me, and the rest was history, I guess. That seems to be how it happens; bullying is pretty senseless. I went from having a…

He finishes his cigarette and kisses you. You are so pretty, he says. He’s very attractive, and you thought so even before the whiskey started talking to you, so you know it’s real. Before the two of you came outside, you sat at the bar amidst…