Raul Lopez Chose to Defy The Odds
Raul Lopez Chose to Defy The Odds
For Raul Lopez, the designer and founder behind LUAR's namesake fashion brand (Raul spelled backward), success boils down to community — the chosen family beyond parents and siblings. Community isn't just buying merch or showing up to rallies with signs. For people like Lopez — born, raised and currently [...]
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
How Michelle Badillo Defied Her Own Barriers
When Michelle Badillo reluctantly agreed to attend college, she told her mother that she would become a screenwriter. Badillo had the intention of alarming her mother; she did not anticipate that her mother would fully support her decision and pay for it, too. “I was an idiot,” Badillo laughs from [...]
Ask a Love Doctor: Modern Love, Dating Apps, and Scams
Ask a Love Doctor: Modern Love, Dating Apps, and Scams
In 2022, love doesn’t look quite like the fairy tales and romcoms many grew up watching. In the age of the pandemic and dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, it can feel like love is near impossible to find. Zoom and FaceTime dates have made it awkward and difficult for many [...]
Valentines Day This Year Is Just an Excuse to Go All Out on a Monday
Valentines Day This Year Is Just an Excuse to Go All Out on a Monday
Whether you’re riding solo, going out with friends, or staying in with your partner(s), this year, Valentine’s Day gives us an excuse to make a day, or night, out of a regular Monday. You don’t need to be in love to celebrate it, you just need a love for life. [...]
How to Have an Open Relationship
How to Have an Open Relationship
A few keys to making consensual non-monogamy successful. Monogamy is the preferred M.O. for most people in relationships, right? Well, not exactly. Research conducted by social psychologist Dr. Justin Lehmiller revealed that one of the most common things that people in the United States fantasize about is being in an [...]
Gaby Trujillo Launched Alamar Cosmetics With Nothing but Her Savings
Gaby Trujillo Launched Alamar Cosmetics With Nothing but Her Savings
Gaby Trujillo has never been one to shy away from new opportunities. It’s a value that her mother — who left her life and career in La Habana, Cuba to bring Trujillo to the United States at age 3 — instilled in her when she was young. Trujillo dropped out [...]
Reconnecting After Having Kids
Reconnecting After Having Kids
Reconnecting After Having Kids. Five ways to keep the spark alive. It’s a fact that having a baby directly impacts personal identity and even the most intimate partnership(s). After having children, it becomes more difficult to carve out space for your relationship, and as the child continues to grow, your [...]