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Brianna Sharpe is a freelance writer and educator. She holds three degrees and is a certified yoga teacher, but is currently auditing courses in advanced sleep deprivation studies and the postmodern semiotics of preschooler communication. When not making hedgehog-shaped pancakes, she writes a monthly column for Asparagus Magazine, and contributes to HuffPost, Xtra, and others. You can find her (sometimes) on Twitter @sharpe_bri, and (always) at www.briannasharpe.com.