Tag: Family

  • I Read My Kid’s Tumblr, And I Cried.

    I Read My Kid’s Tumblr, And I Cried.

    I stumbled across my kid’s Tumblr. In 2012, that’s the equivalent of accidentally reading your kid’s journal, which he carefully stashed away in his sock drawer for you not to see. I scrolled down the page slowly, examining what it looks like inside my kid’s brain. I got to see which parts of pop-culture are […]

  • Trans Is A Teacher For All Of Us

    Trans Is A Teacher For All Of Us

    It snowed last night. First of the season. There wasn’t quite enough to break the branches like last year, but it was enough to remind us that the season of fall, as much as I’d prefer it last forever, is simply a transition. What we’re witnessing in the seasonal display of colors is the letting […]

  • Please Don’t Cut My Heart Out on Thanksgiving

    Please Don’t Cut My Heart Out on Thanksgiving

    Blogging is very much a form of community engagement for me. I look at the last few posts, and there is so much to learn from one another about spirituality, religion, semantics, and how to engage in effective dialogue on the internet. It’s a relief to read thoughtful, mindful comments, and witness the kaleidoscope of […]