You Need Help: My Parents Want Me to Respect My Sister’s Homophobic Religious Beliefs
How do I get my parents to see that neutrality in this situation feels like they’re rejecting me too?
I’m Trans, I’m Trying to Get Pregnant and I’m More Pro-Choice Than Ever
Roe v. Wade has been overturned, today, as I lie here praying that I’m pregnant. And I have never been more pro-choice than I am in this moment.
I Was Ready for Parenthood — Then the Pandemic Struck
The question was never ‘did I want you.’ The question was always ‘could I keep you safe?’
Are All the Queer Moms Hanging Out Without Me?
As we start to shift the narrative about raw honesty online about motherhood, I wish that queer moms opened up more about how hard it is to create their inner circle.
“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 201: Mommi Culture
Honey, we’re home!!!! “Wait, Is This a Date?” is back and we’re talking all things mommi culture! And all things dating as an actual mom!
Medication Abortion 101
Here is everything I know about medication abortion so that you can access the care you need, share it with a friend, or save it for that just-in-case moment.
You Need Help: How Will I Know When My “Real Life” Has Started?
However you end up deciding to live your life is up to you. As long as you create your own path toward happiness and fulfillment, none of the other stuff matters!
Obsessed: Spiritual Guru and Alleged Arcturian Alien Teal Swan
Culty spiritual leader and self-proclaimed genius healer Teal Swan is the subject of Hulu’s “The Deep End,” Gizmodo’s “The Gateway,” and also my nightmares
How To Survive a Miscarriage by Marathoning 168 Episodes of “Survivor”
One thing you have in common with every contestant on the classic CBS reality television competition program Survivor is that you are not pregnant.
10 Ways to Keep Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends Safer This Pride
We clown on the commodification of Pride, but what good is that if we continue to perpetuate all the ableism intrinsic in capitalism in our own spaces?
“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”
We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
Things That Have Mothered Me That Are Not My Mothers
I think of all the things that have taught me lessons and made me the woman I am and feel that, even if my mothers didn’t care for me the way I wanted them to, I still came out on the other side, not unscathed, but survived.
Obsessed: Elizabeth Holmes, Founder of Theranos and Noted Rich Liar
Welcome to the first edition of Obsessed, in which I provide you a reading list / media consumption list that speaks to my primary hobby: doing obsessive amounts of research into a singular topic or story for no reason.
I Wish I’d Medically Transitioned Before Giving Birth
Less than a year after giving birth, I decided to medically transition. I wish I’d done it sooner.
31 Thoughts I Had While Battling a UTI
5. Okay, don’t panic
6. *panic* *pain*
What Queer People With Cervixes Need To Know About Cervical Cancer Prevention
Queer people face higher rates of cervical cancer and lower rates of vaccination and screening, and we deserve better. Armed with the facts, you can advocate for your wellbeing and get the preventive care you deserve.
You Need Help: How Do I Deal With the Inescapable Sexism in My Industry?
Ultimately, your question is about how to find hope in the midst of the inescapable bigotry that defines the working world.
What I Wish People Knew About Eating Disorders, as a Queer Person Who Had One
It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and I’m choosing to create the queer media coverage I want to see.
You Need Help: Trying To Live Through the Pandemic Is Destroying My Mental Health
I want you to hold this: Even though the world is kind of terrible, your life is precious and valuable, and you are loved.
Playlist: Love Songs Gifted By Exes
I asked some of my friends whether they had any love songs that they still love today, originally given to them by exes.