Valley Girl With a Brain

Questioning, like, everything

by Jen Kim

Diet Tips from a Non-Dieter

How a non-dieter loses weight: Simple tips that will actually help you to eat less and exercise more. Read More

Crime and punishment from the jury box and other observations. Despite being an avid fan of Law & Order: SVU for the last three seasons, I never experienced firsthand what the American legal process was like, until my first and (I pray, last) jury duty experience. Read More

That's what she did...

Northwestern professor John Bailey teaches sex education with an actual sex demonstration. Everyone goes crazy. Media circus ensues. What's the big deal if it was consensual? Read More

Still waiting to learn how to wait

How do you teach a generation of technology-minded, instant gratification seekers about patience? Read More

Mom and Dad, I want to be a man

Star of her one-woman show and documentary titled, "Macho Like Me," author and my personal hero, Helie Lee discusses how a non-cookie-cutter upbringing, a string of failed relationships and a need to escape reality led to the social experiment of a lifetime: living as a man for six months. Read More

Writing habits of the the best writers

Literary greats share their tips on how to be great writers Read More

Lions, Tigers, and Overbearing Mothers, Oh My!

A 20-something perspective on growing up with an Americanized Tiger Mother.

Is the new horoscope a hoax? Researchers from the Minnesota Planetarium Society challenge traditional astrology and make us see stars in a whole new way.

Employ these techniques to help the unemployed Read More

The perfect guy and other thoughts on love in your 20s

Why writing about perfect relationships is boring, but finding them is anything but. Read More

The best is yet to come (when you're done)

Just graduated? jobless? poor? hopeful? Here are 5 things you can look forward to in 2011. Read More

The 4 Tools of Modern Survival

1. Water + food
2. Sex
3. Shelter + clothing

Only when these three elements are met can humans learn to live, rather than merely survive. Living means creating: developing an intellect, making art and making sense of the world. Read More

The Same Name Game

How having the same name as someone else may affect your personality, identity and name pride. Read More

Poor Little Rich Genius

Are you unhappy? Lonely? Insatiable? Maybe you’re a genius. "The Social Network" explores how extreme brilliance can adversely affect the emotional equation for the gifted and talented.

Getting Lost Can be Good: Not planning for road trips can help you learn about yourself, your companions and the world around you. Read More

True Love Waits for Maturity

Even as adults, we find ourselves in relationships devoid of "love." How to fall in love the "mature" right away and say goodbye to unhealthy, "crazy" love. Read More

What Facebook Does to Friendships

Facebook Addiction Disorder... Friendship Matchmaking Services... Is the Internet making us socially stupid? Read More

Becoming the Older Woman

Can older women survive evolutionary ideals? Valley Girl talks beauty, aging, the sex appeal of cougars and why plastic surgery may be the way to go.= Read More

What your music says about you

Research suggests that opera lovers and hip hop fans have more in common than you think, but can musical taste actually determine your personality? Read More