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 →
Let' say you're the straight mom or dad of a young child who happily tells you they're gay. Do you know how you would react or respond? My latest column... 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 →
This week my niece Jamey, a middle school teacher in Florida, posted happy, first-day-of-school photos of my... read more →
(This piece also appears on HuffPost.) When my son Harry was in second grade, I used to joke that... read more →
My jaw dropped the first time I saw the illustration my friends at the It... read more →
(This piece originally appeared on HuffPost.) The sound of the doorbell was followed by echoing thumps of a basketball on... read more →
You’ve no doubt seen the letters LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender). Maybe you’ve also come across them arranged with the L and the G transposed: GLBT. Also frequently used nowadays... read more →
My nine-year-old son Harry ran up to my car all smiles. He dropped his backpack to the... read more →
This weekend I’ll be celebrating my son Harry’s twenty-fourth birthday at a table for three with him and his boyfriend.... read more →
