It’s 3pm on a Saturday afternoon in West Hollywood and I’m at my 5-year-old’s swim class. We are a small gathering of preschool parents who sit by the pool, cheer on our kids’ bravery, and discuss ...

Getting your ears pierced for the first time is such a pivotal moment in one's life. Most of us can remember going to Claire's or a stand at the mall with our parents for the special event and then ...

The image by Britt Reints is licensed under CC BY 2.0 You don’t have to go to the mall anymore to get your ears pierced. While teenagers in the past may have gotten theirs pierced at the mall, the ...

I've always known I'd be heavily pierced. I remember seeing scene queens on MySpace and Tumblr with fun earring styles and placements that were far from basic, and knowing I had to be that girl when I ...