The winner of our first Vodka Yonic Writing Contest says it’s hard to rise from the bottom

What I learned by leaving my college town 

How expecting a new baby has changed the way I think about summer break

On the unexpected joys of taking the bus

The eternal struggle of parenthood is not passing our issues on to our kids 

Ditching my toxic relationship with dieting and finding myself on the other side

If I take my boyfriend to my hometown, what will be left for him to see?

I will take every chance I can to discover more of this endlessly evolving city

How cicadas reflect my queer experience

What my first relationship taught me about concerts and vulnerability