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Young Girl Writes Essay on Body Image
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Young Essay Winner Shares Her Battle With Body Image

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We're happy to present this post from our partner site Yahoo! Shine:

Jennifer Wayland, 15, who attends Parkway Central High in Chesterfield, MO, quietly existed in a lonely well of low self-esteem, shame about her body, and, as she puts it, the feeling that she "took up too much space." Then she found the courage to tell her mom, and so began the tough road back to regaining control of her health and self-confidence.

The ninth grader earned a prestigious award for the compelling essay she wrote on her struggle with body image and disordered eating. On May 1, Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, presented Wayland with the grand prize in the Jackie Robinson Breaking Barriers essay contest, sponsored by Major League Baseball and Scholastic. The other grand prize winner was Luke Lunday, a fifth grader who has cerebral palsy and shared his determination to ride a bicycle on his own. The contest received more than 18,000 submissions.

Read on to learn more about Jennifer's heartfelt story.

Friends Reunion Rumor Squashed | Video
POPSUGAR Entertainment

Video: Friends Reunion "Not Happening"

Sorry, Friends fans, but if you've been holding out hope for a cast reunion on screen, we're finally putting the long ongoing rumor to rest.
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Sorry, Friends fans, but if you've been holding out hope for a cast reunion on screen, we're finally putting the long ongoing rumor to rest. We have all the details and where you can find your favorite castmates in upcoming appearances!

Gifts For Girlfriends $20 and Under
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20 Fun $20 and Under Gifts For Girlfriends

When you're hunting for the perfect holiday gift for a girlfriend, it's all about the little luxuries.
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When you're hunting for the perfect holiday gift for a girlfriend, it's all about the little luxuries. You want to find that special gift that makes your friends smile, something small that they wouldn't splurge on, or something they've never seen before. We've given you a head start on your holiday shopping by scouring the web for small, affordable gifts that your girlfriends are sure to cherish. So check out these funny, fancy, and unique gifts — all $20 and under — now!

Bobby Pins Agate Trivet Coaster Mean Girls Pencils Candle Emergency Kit Hair Ties Ring Holder
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Experience Gift Ideas For Girlfriends
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A Girls' Night Out Gift Guide

This holiday season, instead of giving your girlfriends a necklace or a sweater, mix things up and gift them an experience they'll never forget.
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This holiday season, instead of giving your girlfriends a necklace or a sweater, mix things up and gift them an experience they'll never forget. Sometimes life's responsibilities can get in the way of spending enough quality time with your gal pals, so what better way to make time for them than to give it as a gift? And the best part of experience gifts is that the memories and photos will last a lifetime. Here are 10 out-of-the-box girls' night out ideas that you can share with your ladies, whether they are sporty, crafty, or have a sweet tooth!

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Flower Arranging Class Chocolate Tasting Tour Beauty Party Pole-Dancing Class Cirque du Soleil Show Roller Derby Game Jewelry-Making Class
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Halloween Costume Don'ts From Movies and TV (Video)
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Video: 5 Halloween Don'ts That We All Do — From Pop Culture Favorites!

Halloween is the time to be terrified — not mortified — which is why we're reminding you of five common missteps to avoid during this spooky season, with the help of Mean Girls, Modern Family, and more of your favorite movies and TV shows.
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Halloween is the time to be terrified — not mortified — which is why we're reminding you of five common missteps to avoid during this spooky season, with the help of Mean Girls, Modern Family, and more of your favorite movies and TV shows. It's in this PopSugar holiday special!

Girl Group Halloween Costumes
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Ghouls Gone Wild! Creative Girlfriend Group Costumes

Even though Halloween isn't until Wednesday, it's been a festive few days for people who wanted to get their costumed celebrations in over the weekend.
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Even though Halloween isn't until Wednesday, it's been a festive few days for people who wanted to get their costumed celebrations in over the weekend. We're loving all the great costume pics being shared on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, especially the creative group costumes. If you're planning a "ghouls" night out for Oct. 31, or just need some ideas for a group of female co-workers, be inspired with these girl group costumes from Instagram — including one of our favorites, Nicole Richie and her friends as Troop Beverly Hills!

Almost Famous "Band Aids" Troop Beverly Hills Hipster Disney Princesses Loofahs Superheroes My Little Pony Hot Sauce
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How to Divide Costs on a Trip
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3 Sites to Split Travel Costs Fairly During, Before, or After a Trip

It can be tricky to split travel costs, but I did a bit of research and found three websites to make this task a bit easier, no matter when you decide to act.
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It can be tricky to split travel costs, but I did a bit of research and found three websites to make this task a bit easier, no matter when you decide to act.

To ensure that one person isn't stuck with the bill, here are three options — one to be set up beforehand, one to add as you go, and one to make the calculations easier later on:

  • Before — WePay. For this site, people put equal amounts of money into a joint account using a credit card or checking account for trip purposes. Money is then handled by one person or all funds could be combined into a prepaid credit card to be used on the vacation itself. That way if there's money left over, it can be divided up equally. No fuss! (For smaller trips, a prepaid credit card can be purchased by itself as n00dledancer suggested.)
  • During — Share-a-bill. I personally think this iPhone app is well worth the $4 asking price. An easy way to enter, tally, and divide up costs, this application can be used during the actual vacation so nothing is forgotten along the way. Some bonuses include currency conversion, address book syncing/ notifications, and the ability to factor in unequal contributions to make everything even down to the dollar in the end!
  • After — Divide.it. When returning home, gather up all the receipts (from your plastic folder) and add them into this software, which can then help divvy up — or, in its words, "automagically calculate" — the expenses from your trip with the number of people involved.
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    Have Differing Parenting Styles Affected Your Friendships?

    There's perhaps no greater divide among friends with kids than their approaches to parenthood.
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    There's perhaps no greater divide among friends with kids than their approaches to parenthood. An article in this weekend's New York Times takes a look at how becoming parents can turn the best of friends into near strangers; the recently released Friends With Kids puts a fictional spin on the same theme.

    One woman quoted in the Times piece recalls the extreme measures a former friend took as a new mom:

    "She practiced total attachment parenting. She never let anyone watch her baby. To go to a movie, she and her husband would go one after the other. If it was cold out, she’d bring the car seat into the house and warm it with a blow-dryer" before bringing it back to the car. When the child was older, she said, "you weren’t allowed to say no to him. You weren’t allowed to set boundaries. We were at our wits' end."

    Does this sound like anyone you know (or thought you knew)? Tell us whether extreme approaches to parenting have affected your adult friendships.

    Paul Rudd Interview About Jennifer Aniston on Friends
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    Paul Rudd Talks About Working With Jennifer Aniston on Friends and in The Object of My Affection

    Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston are costarring in this weekend's Wanderlust, but it's not the first — or second — time the actors have worked together.
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    Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston are costarring in this weekend's Wanderlust, but it's not the first — or second — time the actors have worked together. When Rudd stopped by Late Show With David Letterman last night, he talked about their 1998 film The Object of My Affection (and the funny name people sometimes call it). He also talked about his stint on Friends as Mike, and tells a very funny story involving Aniston, a Segway, and an accident that could have hurt his friendship with the actress.

    Friends Best Thanksgiving Episodes
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    Which Friends Thanksgiving Episode Is Your Favorite?

    Friends has been off the air for awhile now, but I can't help getting a little nostalgic for the show's iconic Thanksgiving episodes this time of year.
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    Friends has been off the air for awhile now, but I can't help getting a little nostalgic for the show's iconic Thanksgiving episodes this time of year. Almost every season had an amazing Turkey Day show, and I love each one in its own way. There's the time that Joey can't be with his family because he posed for a syphilis ad ("The One Where Underdog Gets Away"), and I have a soft spot for the one where the gang rehashes all of their previous holiday experiences ("The One With All the Thanksgivings"). I'm also partial to the episode where Joey banishes Chandler to a box, and how could I ever count out the year that Brad Pitt made an appearance? I'll never be able to narrow it down, but tell me — what's your favorite Friends Thanksgiving episode?