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Conscious Love: Embracing My True Self and Guiding Parents on Supporting Transgender Children
My journey to self-realization and identity affirmation has been a path illuminated by conscious love – first coming out as a lesbian at age 14, and then as transgender at age 49. These milestones in my life weren't just about revealing who I am but also about the profound understanding and acceptance I sought, particularly…
The Bold Type on Free Form, Inspiring Futures for Girls Everywhere
Patsy Cline sums up Episode 4 of The Bold Type with her famous saying “If you can’t do it with feeling, don’t.” Three millennial women in NYC pursuing not only their careers but their personal growth into adulthood, mentored by none other than a Joanna Coles inspired Editor-in-Chief at the fictitious Scarlet magazine has us…
It Was A F*cking Tough Transition Going From One to Two Kids
Obviously showing at 8 months pregnant with baby #2 pushing a grocery cart while strategically shoving cheerios into the palm of, and in between screams of, baby #2 always attracts the attention of ‘those’ mothers and their unsolicited advice. Most say, ‘the more you have the easier it will be.’ Sometimes I was asked, ‘are…
Explaining HB2 to My Son With Autism
My son is thirteen, very intelligent, thoughtful, and asks a lot of questions about current affairs. So, after I mentioned that his aunt, who lives in North Carolina, was upset at the recent canceled concert by Bruce Springsteen, my son asked why. I don't know about most parents, but with my son, I fell he's…
Five Talking Points About Domestic Violence From The Hope Solo Case
Hope Solo made sports headlines again over the past two weeks, as the world’s finest goalkeeper played a critical role in the USA’s third Women’s World Cup soccer title. The 33-year-old Solo is a hero to millions of young girls, and perhaps as many young boys. In June 2014, however, Hope Solo was arrested in…