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Annakeara Stinson

Bio
Annakeara is a lifestyle writer at Bustle who covers all kinds of great things like women's sexual and reproductive health, relationships, mental health, and body image. Her work has appeared Bust, Marie Claire, IndieWire, The Temper, Paste, and Brooklyn Magazine. Previously, she worked at Elite Daily writing about women's health and wellness. She just received her MFA in Fiction at The New School, and is working on her first novel. Annakeara is also a lifelong dancer, a lover of teen rom-coms, reading, and art, and can sleep for more consecutive hours than most people she knows. She grew up in VT with a menagerie of animals and is hoping to one day have a mini-donkey.

How To Cope With Being Alone During The Holidays In A New City

Being alone in a new city during the holidays if you aren't able to make it home, can't afford to leave, or simply have nowhere in particular to go, can be extremely difficult. It can feel like you're lost in the holiday wilderness, and forsaken by…
By Annakeara Stinson

11 Women Share The Best Holiday Gift They've Ever Given Themselves

At the risk of this sounding like sellable feminism written on a cheap mug — giving gifts to yourself rules. Now, all consumption, especially during the pro-buying pro-one-day-shipping holidays, should be intentional and minimized because our planet…
By Annakeara Stinson

How To Deal With Relatives Prying Into Your Love Life During The Holidays

You're at the end of the holiday dinner table, seated next to a toddler flinging around apple sauce and Great Grandpa Bill, who can no longer hear literally anything. Why? Because you're the only one other than these two with no plus one at the…
By Annakeara Stinson

11 Best Bluetooth Sex Toys Your Long-Distance Partner Can Control

The idea of having a sex toy controlled from afar might seem very futuristic and a little like robot sex. But hey, it's almost 2020 and I'm pretty sure its the year for horizon expansion. If you're in the mood for a little excitement, the best…
By Annakeara Stinson

How To Deal With Sadness Around The Holidays, According To Experts

If there were ever a time of year that energy hangs heaviest and most potently on humanity, it would probably be the holiday season. If you feel sad during the holidays, even knowing that it’s a common experience doesn’t always make the ache…
By Annakeara Stinson

20 Gifts For Gen Z That Don't Require You Figuring Out Tik Tok

Hey, you, don't panic. Although the sweat might be gathering at your brow and suddenly it feels hard to breathe, realize that it's simply because you've been tasked with getting a holiday gift for a member of Gen Z, and you don't know where to…
By Annakeara Stinson

20 Gift Ideas For Your Friend Who Does The Most

There are people in your life who are busy — and then there's that person who is the busiest. Maybe they travel the world for work, or have three jobs, or have babies and volunteer, or are in the middle of writing a symphony. Or maybe all of the…
By Annakeara Stinson

The 15 Gifts Your Burnt Out Friend Really Wants This Season

You might notice among your friends and family that the end of the year can really exacerbate stress or feelings of overdoing it. There is so much more going on during the holiday season on top of regular life — not to mention, for those of us on…
By Annakeara Stinson

Dads Controlling Their Daughters' Sexuality Has Side Effects. These Women Would Know.

As you may have read, a few weeks ago on the podcast, Ladies Like Us, rapper T.I. discussed what he refers to as sex education for his daughter, 18 year-old Deyjah Harris. He told the hosts he discusses sex with her and emphasizes waiting — but he…
By Annakeara Stinson

11 Gifts That Every True 'Friends' Fan Needs In Their Life

Your jobs a joke, you're broke, your love life's DOA. But in spite of all that, it's the holidays, and it's time to get your shop on, because you have the special task of finding your Friends obsessed pal a gift they would love and cherish. As you…
By Annakeara Stinson

The Most Common Holiday Dating Questions, Answered By Match's Chief Expert

Does navigating a romantic relationship around the holidays fill you with anxiety and deep wells of dread? It's a thing, those feelings — particularly if your relationship is in the fledgling stage. So many people have questions and concerns about…
By Annakeara Stinson

What To Do When You Have To See A Toxic Family Member During The Holidays

Everyone's got one. Some of us have many. Yes, toxic family members are such a thing — and they really find their time to shine during the holidays. So, how do you deal with a toxic family member at the holiday dinner table when you're just trying…
By Annakeara Stinson

6 People Reveal How They Blended Holiday Traditions With Their Partner

The amount of negotiation that has to be done in a relationship is admirable, and that is probably doubly true during the holiday season — AKA the most stressful time of year. This is especially the case if you come from any kind of majorly…
By Annakeara Stinson

Here's How To Deal With Seasonal Obligations If The Holidays Trigger You

The end of year is a time for reflection and celebration, yet the holiday season can be brutal emotionally speaking. How to say no to the holidays if they are too triggering for you is not usually the main topic of conversation as people string…
By Annakeara Stinson

Experts Tell Us The Best Way To Handle Holiday Parties As An Introvert

Tis the season for parties. Family parties, friend parties, and of course, the obligatory workplace parties. While celebrating is great and all, if you're an introvert, mingling over pine-garnished cocktails and gluten-free finger snacks is your…
By Annakeara Stinson

6 Ways To Bring Divorced Parents Into Your Wedding, According To Those Who've Done It

The last thing you want to be thinking about on your wedding day is your parents divorce. But if they are both still in your life and still on the invite list, navigating their relationship and your desire to have them involved in the big day might…
By Annakeara Stinson

Here's What It Actually Means To Be Avoidant In Relationships

Intimacy is the arena in which all of our deep seated emotional tendencies seem to play out — and that is true even if we seem to struggle with reaching intimacy in the first place. But having "avoidant" tendencies in relationships is not uncommon,…
By Annakeara Stinson

6 Women Share What Starting Therapy Early In Their Relationship Was Like

The idea that therapy is only undertaken if something is wrong needs to be put to bed for good. Talking things out and getting guidance from a professional is a helpful, productive way to exist peacefully with other people, and that is doubly true…
By Annakeara Stinson

Psychologists Explain Why You Make Plans You Know You're Going To Cancel

You keep making that movie date with your friend from high school, but you always cancel. You tell your coworker you definitely plan to stop by their birthday party on Friday, but deep down, you have no intention of showing up. It might be poor form…
By Annakeara Stinson

7 Gifts For Your Bridal Party That They'll Actually Love

The satin robes. The tiny pastel colored pillows. The eye masks. The slippers that say, so literally, "Bridesmaid!," or, worse, are embroidered with your undignified college nickname. Since gifts for bridespeople often turn out to be a Goodwill…
By Annakeara Stinson