Twenty years ago, I walked into dog rescue quite literally by accident. While home from France for the winter holidays, I went with my bestie Carey to the Connecticut Humane Society to help search for her first dog. Initially reluctant to join her, I thought seeing all the undeservingly homeless dogs would break my heart. Which, predictably, it… Read More Ladybug of Love
My friend Natalie and I have a lot in common. We love fashion and makeup and manis and pedis. We love the summer and give each other pep talks to get through the long cold winter months. We’re both girly girls. There are some differences though. Natalie is a huge dog person. Me, not so… Read More Growing Up Transgender: Thoughts, Advice, and Hope
In this time of vulnerability and uncertainty, it is so easy for my mind to slip into a place of constant fear. A place of feeling overwhelmed by how little control I have over this world, over my safety – or worse -over my children’s safety. Helplessness is a terrifying feeling. To keep myself from slipping too… Read More What I Can Do
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. Mahatma Gandhi A friend of mine, a parent of 2 kids under 6, turned to me yesterday and said “getting my gun permit tomorrow” and insinuated that teachers needed… Read More Parents: Arm yourselves – with the power of hope
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