Posts by Taylor Bennett:

She was the glue that held the whole family together and everyone knew it. So when she passed, it was more than just the loss of a member, it was an earthquake that shook their entire world. The eldest son couldn’t accept the…

So I am in the very stressful, annoying process of moving. My garage is filled with boxes and crates aplenty, my room stripped down to nothing but my mattress, and my mind is bursting at the seams…

The average American: a fat guy sitting in front of the TV dropping crumbs all over his exposed belly as he crams potato chips into his mouth. This is…

I have one friend who I’ve really maintained a level of closeness with since the very ripe age of 10. We got through the awkward high school years together and even managed to pay one another monthly visits during college. Now we’re figuring…

A small child has just been diagnosed with ADHD. Her heightened levels of energy and activity finally make sense, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy to deal with. Her parents, though they received some comfort with this diagnosis, are…

Instagram—a beloved social media platform, which allows people to share their favorite memories with their friends, from pictures of their most recent whereabouts to pictures of the immaculate ice cream cone they’re trying right now. This picture-based design certainly sets it apart from…

My best friend is my dog. Are you already judging me from behind your computer screen? It’s okay, you can laugh. Yes, my best friend is furry and approximately a foot and a half tall. But you know what else? She’s always smiling…

People love love. They love to talk about it, read about it, watch movies about it, and most of all, experience it. The ultimate goal for many is to find love. Every girl wants a prince to come along and sweep her off…

Pedophilic disorder pertains to both individuals who freely disclose this paraphilic interest and individuals who deny any sexual attraction to prepubescent children—or those 13 years and younger—despite substantial evidence of the attraction. For example, an individual who openly acknowledges that their sexual interest…

My relationship with money is currently on the rocks. I want it so bad. But once I have it, I take it for granted and it’s gone again. So I’m working on my issues and hopefully will get the…

We’re living in trying times. It’s as if every time I turn my head, turn on the TV, or turn a corner there’s another conflict. About race, about inequalities, about the concerning state of our earth. And about the more mundane:…

I didn’t know I was a control freak until my ex-boyfriend couldn’t hold it from me any longer. We were on our way to see a movie—a safe 45 minutes before it started of course—when he just lost it. He said…