I’ve definitely learned a thing or two hundred over the years about gender identity and gender expression from my... read more →
My kid Harry loves to dance. These days it’s either on the dance floor at a club or... read more →
(A version of this piece also appears on HuffPost.) The Mother's Day I became a gender creative kid's champion, my child Harry was 12 years old. He handed me an... read more →
It’s been a big news week for LGBTQ folks and allies! Here are my favorite share-worthy stories and... read more →
Like the cherry trees at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, my cousin Rickshala Tarkovka’s imagination was in full... read more →
I cooked a new fish Saturday night for my combo Passover and Easter meal, or “Eastover.” We... read more →
I introduced Naomi Waxman, social media manager for My Son Wears Heels, last fall. She’s currently spending a month in Japan with her family. Today’s post is her latest contribution to... read more →
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PARENTS I’m celebrating all fierce moms and dads this weekend. They might be helping their child hide the afikoman... read more →
(A version of this piece appears on HuffPost.) The first time I saw my only child Harry was a quarter century ago. My doctor had performed what I call my... read more →
While I stripped sheets off the guest-room bed upstairs, my five-year-old son Harry and his friend Ryan played with... read more →
