Warning: Triggers for heartbreak, tears and depression. Over the summer 9-year-old Jamel Myles came out to his mom as gay and said he wanted to wear more feminine clothes. She... read more →
Having a child who pushes boundaries when it comes to clothes, makeup, and hair can often create worries for their parents. The mom who wrote to the editors at My Kid Is... read more →
My first face-to-face with iconic LGBTQ rights activist Edie Windsor was actually an encounter with only the two-dimensional images of her that appeared on signs and homemade masks carried by... read more →
In his inaugural year, the 45th president of our country has issued proclamations for June as National Home Ownership Month, National Ocean Month, and Great Outdoors Month. But in a... read more →
Last week Monday I shared with parents at a PFLAG NYC meeting some of my experiences raising a gender nonconforming son in the early ‘90s, a couple of decades before the... read more →
Three of these things don't usually go together: Catholic school, nuns, eyeliner, and dress codes. Borrowing from the Sesame Street song, I'm sure you know which one doesn't belong here, especially... read more →
I remember asking my now-adult kid Harry in the summer of 2008 if he'd accept me as a "friend" on Facebook. He was headed to college out of state, and... read more →
With everything that’s been going on lately, including widespread rumors that the LGBTQ community will soon be the next group threatened by the current administration’s discriminatory executive actions, I took... read more →
Ta-da! I’ve hit the refresh button on my website today to feature the upcoming release of My Son Wears Heels. You’ll find it on the shelf of your favorite bookstore... read more →
I had my toughest assignment yet this week from my friends at My Kid Is Gay, who exist to help parents understand their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and... read more →
