“They treat us like it’s contagious. But being trans is such a GORGEOUS thing.”
‘My mom is a THEY, not a boy or a girl.’: Nonbinary parent celebrates Trans Day of Visibility
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“Learn what you don’t know, and use the resources trans people make and share.”
‘I was watching TV when I bent down to pick up my crying baby. ‘My chest hurts.’ I slid down to the floor.’: Woman miraculously survives cardiac arrest after heart stops 3 times
“‘Get here as soon as possible. I don’t think she’s going to make it.’ My heart stopped three times before they froze my body.”
‘I found something unusual during the colonoscopy. I don’t know what it is.’ My life flashed before my eyes.’: Colorectal cancer survivor shares journey
“I was only 32. The only thing I could think was I was going to die.”
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“We have to teach our children to be strong in their identity, so they do not lose themselves in the identity of others.”
‘I cried and begged God, ‘Take this away from me, or take my life. I don’t want it.’ I knew my mom would never accept me.’: Queer woman urges ‘sexuality and religion can coincide’
“I was a caged bird in my small town with my religious mother, and now I was free, discovering my full potential. I realized Christianity and sexuality do not need to fight each other. They can live peacefully.”
‘I think I’m the only person going through this. Why me?’: Woman shares 8-year infertility battle, ‘You are not alone’
“I realized maybe it wasn’t going to be a cakewalk after all. I may just have to fight for this.”
‘Is he breathing?’ I shared our vows in his eulogy.’: Young woman widowed after husband’s sudden death, ‘He loved every part of me’
“It is hard to believe the eulogy I gave at my husband’s funeral wouldn’t be the end of our story. But it isn’t. It’s the beginning of a new story.”
‘May I hug your boys?’ An older woman approached me in the cereal aisle. ‘You don’t know what I’d give to hear my grandson laugh one last time.’: Twin mom touched by Walmart chance encounter
“She said, ‘I know you probably hate this and I’m sorry to take up so much of your time. You see, I lost my only grandchild last year, and about the only time I see kids his age is when I do my grocery shopping.’ I couldn’t find any words. I stood in silence, grieving for her.”
‘Holy crap, babe.’ I looked down to the word ‘pregnant,’ clear as day. How could I care for a baby AND be a foster mom?’: Foster parents surprised by pregnancy after infertility battle
“What if it’s harder than we thought? What if we’re taking on more than we’re equipped for? We couldn’t let go of the fact we had not one, but two empty bedrooms. While we slept safe and sound in our comfortable bed each night, there were hundreds of displaced children in our area in need of a loving home.”