Here we are at the end of December and my annual recap of the... read more →
As a teenager, my now-adult kid Harry came out to me as bisexual and then again as gay. It didn’t feel right either time to talk to Harry's dad until... read more →
My non-binary* kid Harry, now 26, grew up believing in Santa Claus. In “The Toilet Paper Bride” chapter of my memoir about raising a gender fabulous child, I agonize over... read more →
Dear Diary, I haven’t been avoiding you intentionally. In all honesty, I realize I've just been mentally paralyzed since the election. I've rested my fingers on the keyboard many times,... read more →
Still dumbfounded the morning after the presidential election, I arrived at a Brooklyn middle school a little before the beginning of first period. I was met by the dynamic duo... read more →
I scanned the busy lobby of the JCC of Greater Columbus last Thursday night in Ohio, but I didn’t see her. The receptionist at sign-in told me that mom blogger... read more →
NOT BATTING AN EYELASH My friend Sharon and I arrived at Bushwig 2016 last month soon after the doors opened. The “biggest, queerest & most fabulous festival of drag, music... read more →
I remember clearly the confusion and questions I had as my toddler son who loved pink, glitter, and Barbie dolls grew to adulthood. Vocabulary has expanded over the decades to... read more →
This piece was first published on Advocate.com My queer kid is 26 years old, so “back-to-school” is no longer part my active vocabulary. But I still enjoy watching the... read more →
I appreciate you so much for reading my book, talking about it, and sharing the... read more →
