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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, love ballads, poetry, and art, and can sleep for more consecutive hours than most people she knows. She's very on board with all things metaphysical, and some may say, a little psychic herself.

If You’re Lonely Working From Home, Here’s What Experts Recommend You Do

With an increasing number of jobs allowing people to work from home or remotely, the traditional office can feel like a thing of the past. That means a Berlin coffee shop, your bed, a coworking space, or even a beach can all become the day's…
By Annakeara Stinson and Emma McGowan

Experts Tell Us The Breakup Advice Your Friend Needs To Hear

Pangs of dread, constant nausea, the ache that vibrates through basically the entire core of your body. That's heartbreak, and it is a wretched collection of feelings. You've probably experienced it before yourself, and you've probably had to…
By Annakeara Stinson

10 Vacation Ideas For Couples Who Are Looking For Adventure

The idea of a couples trip might first bring to mind things like, you know, a vibrating velvet covered bed, simultaneous massages, and wearing robes for a week straight. And while there is certainly nothing wrong with robe time, adventurous trip…
By Annakeara Stinson

12 Holiday Activities To Do With Your Partner When You're Back Home Seeing Your Family

Going home for the holidays. It's... a lot. Whether you get along with your family or y'all put the not-so-fun in dysfunction, being in the original homestead can be heavy. So if you're bringing a partner home, having Christmas couple activities…
By Annakeara Stinson

Experts Tell Us How Important Giving Your Partner A Holiday Gift Actually Is

Sure, it might make you nervous. In fact, exchanging gifts during the holiday season with your partner can cause a kind of true-blue dread for some. The idea of getting the wrong thing or on the other hand, the hard to admit but very real fear of…
By Annakeara Stinson

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 Partner Can Control From Afar

Five years go, the idea of having a sex toy controlled from afar may have given you futuristic, sex-robot vibes. But now, you don't even need to be in the same room, let alone the same city, for you and your partner to enjoy sex toys together. If…
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