“When I say getting strong rules, I don’t have any number or definition in mind when I say that. It’s cool for people, as INDIVIDUALS, to feel like they’re strong and capable and I encourage that whether you’re bench pressing 45 pounds or 445.”
As my community transforms, I’ve developed a curiosity on how to transmute isolation into connection.
Whether you’re at a party, a protest, or another crowded event, try these mindfulness and grounding exercises to mitigate stress and anxiety.
As much as I love it, summer vacation is not quite as relaxing when you’re a working mom.
I’ve been willing to put this aside and accept the love she’s willing to give me. But it’s all come to a head now that my health insurance finally approved my top surgery.
I know I write about our experience as a two mom family, but here’s the thing: My son has a dad. And he has been sleeping on my couch on and off for the last four months.
I was able to teach my son the un-whitewashed version of the Stonewall riots, giving power to the black and brown folks that put their bodies on the line so that his mom could be free to love freely.
If you’re a parent, you know how hard it is to get a kid to go to sleep when they don’t want to. I truly wish I could tell you it gets easier, but I don’t like to lie.
Even though we may struggle, as long as one of us has — all of us will have.
There’s a certain amount of risk calculation you have to do when you’re the only queer mom in a group of parents.
Do y’all have any podcasts or books or anything you’d recommend for someone who hasn’t been sober since they were thirteen?
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
I had to choose between rightfully reveling in my success or succumbing to guilty feelings.
I am sending you and your person all my love and wishes for competent and compassionate medical care, swift healing, and fruitful conversations in the future about your growing relationship.
There are plenty of ways to be visible as queer parents without subjecting ourselves to the hate and vitriol of social media.
This year feels like the first of many years where I begin to truly incorporate my partner’s cultural traditions into our family.
Bless my ex, and her bestie, because they both patiently explained why actually, there’s nothing punk rock about not taking care of your future self if you have the means to.
I wish I could give you a checklist of things to do and treatments to try; unfortunately, Long Covid is so many things, and it manifests differently in everyone. What I can do is give you a list of more efficient ways to seek answers, and some ideas about how to manage while you look for them.
Nowadays, I ask, “how can my queerness deepen my Judaism, and how can my Judaism deepen my queerness?” Haggadah Min HaMeitzar is one answer to that question.
When you’re a queer parent writing for a largely hetero audience, it feels like you’re pleading your case to exist.