What it’s like planning a wedding after your mom dies
Just as I wanted to look for her jean jacket and signature bangs in the stands on my graduation day, I tear up when I think about the fact that she won’t be in my wedding photos.
Mourning the loss of Gilbert Baker, rainbow flag creator
Gilbert Baker, creator of the iconic LGBTQ+ rainbow flag, passed away this weekend from hypertensive heart disease in his New York City home at just 65.
A Mother/Daughter Connection Outlives Death
I so wanted to be there holding my mother’s hand at the end. But my mother had other ideas.
Marriage Mondays: Fighting With Our Partners
Happy Marriage Monday! Today’s open thread: When you disagree with your partner on something big or small, what’s the one thing that centers you and…
From Indiana, With Love: an Essay on Long-Distance Love, Divorce and Finding Happiness
It wasn’t that my family considered gayness wrong. It just wasn’t something that was considered at all. Somewhere in my history, I learned that girls…
Honor Their Memory: 5 Ideas for Remembering Loved Ones
Honor Their Memory: 5 Ideas for Remembering Loved Ones
