Posts by kat_rosenfield

By kat_rosenfieldMay 19, 2011

Dear Auntie, I've grown up in a musical family. My parents met when they worked for the same opera company, and I've basically been singing since I came out of the womb. I've taken voice lessons for eight years, and I just absolutely love it, and ... More →

Slideshows

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How to Appreciate All the Things

By kat_rosenfieldMay 19, 2011

It's Appreciation Week here at SparkNotes, and that means just one thing: it's time to appreciate ALL THE THINGS. Or, in this case, to write short notes to all the little (or medium-sized, or even very large) things we may or may not have forgotten to thank for their awesome More →

An Illustrated Guide To Appreciating All The Things

Auntie Sparknotes

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Auntie SparkNotes: Free, Clear, and College-Bound!

By kat_rosenfieldMay 18, 2011

Dearest Auntie, I have a dilemma that hopefully your awesome advice givingness can solve! I am a high school senior about to go off to college. There was this girl I dated during my junior year who I had an awesome connection with. We were like ... More →

Auntie SparkNotes: Free, Clear, and College-Bound!

Affairs

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Auntie SparkNotes: Dads Behaving Badly

By kat_rosenfieldMay 17, 2011

Dear Auntie, I recently found out that my dad is having an affair with another woman. It has apparently been going for four years. I'm 15 and my mom already knew about it, she said that she did not want me to get involved. I think ... More →

Facebook

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Auntie SparkNotes: Facebooklessness

By kat_rosenfieldMay 16, 2011

Dearest Auntie, Let me preface with my candid declaration that I am not a Facebook addict. I do not spend hours on Facebook each night, or even minutes or seconds. In actuality, though I *was* a Facebookie last year, I found that the habit was quite ... More →

Marshalls

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The Deep-Discounted Heels of Glory

By kat_rosenfieldMay 16, 2011

Before we begin today's post, let me just say this: whoever put the Marshalls Shoe Megashop within shouting distance of the Fairfield County DMV deserves a gold star. Maybe two. As you all likely know, Marshalls and its ilk can be a crapshoot in terms of ... More →

Bffs

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Auntie SparkNotes: Jack The Jerk

By kat_rosenfieldMay 13, 2011

Dear Auntie, I feel like I'm fighting a custody battle over a friend. There, did I get your attention? I haven't exactly began to fight a battle. Yet. You see, my friend Julia recently got herself a boyfriend, Jack. She's extremely happy now, but I feel like ... More →

Teachers

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Auntie SparkNotes: Profs Who Play Favorites

By kat_rosenfieldMay 12, 2011

Dear Auntie Sparknotes, I have an English teacher who insists on sharing individual grades with the whole class. He has a few select students that he gives 100s to on every assignment. While I am sure they deserve their grades, I just don't appreciate hearing about ... More →

Auntie SparkNotes: Profs Who Play Favorites

Awkward Situations

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Auntie SparkNotes: When Problems Pop Up

By kat_rosenfieldMay 11, 2011

Hi Auntie, This is an awkward question—realllllly awkward, and kind of embarrassing—and I don't know if you can help or not, but this is not a question I can ask anyone that I know. Sooo, junior prom is coming up and, um, well, I'm going with ... More →

Auntie Sparknotes

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Auntie SparkNotes: How To Meet Girls

By kat_rosenfieldMay 10, 2011

Dear Auntie, I have a huge problem! You see, I'm home-schooled by my mom, and have been my whole life. Now don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade it for the world! It's just that, I don't get out much. And my problem is, how do ... More →

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kat_rosenfield

Kat Rosenfield is a writer, illustrator, advice columnist, YA author, and enthusiastic licker of that plastic liner that comes inside a box of Cheez-Its. She loves zombies and cats. She hates zombie cats. Follow her on Twitter or Tumblr @katrosenfield.

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