4 Ideas for a Unique Bachelorette Party

I consider myself very lucky indeed that I’ve gotten to help plan and coordinate not one but two bachelorette parties this past year. But what’s even greater about this is that both brides were very insistent that they didn’t want the “traditional” bachelorette party of lingerie, risqué games where the bride has to reveal all the scintillating details about her past love life, and penis-shaped everything. (Sidenote: I’m not judging traditional bachelorette parties at all. I’ve been to a couple of them and they were fun as hell.)

The first bachelorette party I got to plan was for Savanah, the drummer of The Villettes. All she told me was that she wanted it to be a slumber party and to be fun. She was having a themed wedding—outer space—so I decided to stick with the theme and make it an outer space bachelorette slumber party.

The second one I helped plan was for my cousin Emily. She also didn’t give many pointers except that she wanted to go out to the Denton town square and have a baby-free girls’ night out. Our challenge with this one was that her younger sister, Caroline, is only fifteen so we had to come up with activities that everyone could participate in.

So if you find yourself as a bridesmaid in need of some unique ideas for a bride who eschews convention, here are some ideas for ways to make her bachelorette party ROCK.

August 5, 2016August 1, 2016

The Evolution of Friendship

Going into summer last year before seventh grade, I had a huge group of friends. I went to parties and hung out with all of them on a regular basis. I never felt alone. At the time, I thought a good friend was simply someone with similar humor, someone who was caring and supportive.

As school started to inch closer, things got weird. I’d try to have conversations, but they’d either end abruptly or I’d get into little arguments with my friends, mostly about nothing at all. Our personalities began to change and theirs no longer matched mine like they used to. I hung on to them as much as I could, but on the first day of school I was left out of the group. I sat there all alone while everyone carried on around me, and then it hit me, I was no longer meant to be friends with these people.

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February 12, 2016February 12, 2016

Galentine’s Day: 9 Fun Ways to Celebrate the Ladies in Your Life

If you’ve never heard of Galentine’s Day, that’s okay! The idea originated on Season 2, episode 16 of Parks and Recreation. Amy Poehler’s character, Leslie Knope, deems February 13 Galentine’s Day, a day for lady friends to get together and celebrate their friendships and each other.

I thought it would be fun to ask some of my online friends and real-life friends what their idea of a perfect Galentine’s Day would be. Here are 9 unique, fun ways to spend Galentine’s Day with all the awesome women in your life.

September 17, 2015December 22, 2015

MB Collective: The Female Code

Have you heard of the “bro code,” those unwritten social rules between men? I read an article the other day that mentioned the “female code.” It was the same idea, a set of unwritten rules that all women agree on and follow. But I got curious. What is the female code exactly? It’s been alluded to, but what does it consist of, and how do we know when we’ve breeched it?

To figure this out, I solicited the help of our Behaviorists for their top Female Code suggestions.

September 10, 2015November 22, 2015

Alaysia’s Open Letter to a Friend Who’s Struggling

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Through my work at The Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas, I’ve learned that youth suicides are a very real, very tragic issue. It is the third cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 24, and about 5000 young people complete suicide in the US each year. You can learn more facts about youth suicide on the SCC’s website here. But today, I’d like to focus on the hope and the strength that we can gain from each other, so our teen contributor, Alaysia Monroy, has some words of hope for her fellow teens.

Dear Friend,

This is a world with great wonder,

Only not everyone can see that.

It’s times like this when you wonder,

Where is the world’s wonder?

Friend, I know you may be facing challenges. We all do. But I’d like to tell you: You are worth it! Just live. Don’t worry. I understand that things can be hard sometimes, but in the end, you won’t regret it. There’s a dark world out there, but how are we supposed to shine without darkness?

When you’re sad and struggling for a purpose, just remember you aren’t alone. There are other people hurting. Trust me. Take a breath. This is just a bad day and not an all-out bad life.