Sam
I belong to an online community of parents of transgender children and it’s one of the best things that’s ever happened to …
wall
.In rubble and stone I built it (hard on my heart). set bricks of platitudes, stilted and tiny thoughts like– shhh– the …
Activism
Unrelated to either writing, or to difficult parenting, I have been engaging in a bunch of activism in areas related to my …
Throwback Poetry – Pregnancy Edition
April 1999 – Pregnant with my first child xxxix. ‘Will there be answers?” I wonder. against the backdrop of life a …
Writing with Passion
I have decided that April will be a hard-core writing month. I have decided to write every day. I’m going to get out of the …
Tingling
Years ago, when I was going through my separation from my first husband, and working at my first career-oriented job where my …
I Guess We’re Grown-Ups Now
I’m so behind on this little announcement – but this February I got to talk “Advanced Parenting” on the I Guess We’re …
Choice
“Sometimes no amount of attention could ever transform your child into a child who isn’t drowning. And the only sane action is …
A Lonely Journey
Parenting a child who doesn’t fit with society is a desolate endeavour. Your experience won’t match the social narrative about parenthood. People will …
Good News
Well, good news. Totally expectedly good news: there is nothing terrible wrong with me other than thyroid weirdness. As predicted. Oh, also …