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Brave New Life: Part 7: The Journey Continues
This post is part of a series, to start with the introduction click here. It...
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October 24, 2014
Re-post: I am Not My Parents
This post was originally published in May of 2011. I'll admit, I still go back...
October 21, 2014
Re-Post: Lies we tell ourselves about abuse
This post was originally published June 2011. One of the things that prompted my finally admitting...
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Re-post: A Mama’s Journey
This was originally published June of 2011. I've also included an excerpt from a post...
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Re-Post: Rights of a Child
This post was originally published August 2011. It was part of my reaction to Michael...
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Re-Post: I’m Not Afraid Anymore
This post was originally published November 2010. I had spent years trying to put on...
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Re-post: Never Good Enough
This post was originally published in August of 2010. It was the first time I...
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July 03, 2014
Brave New Life: Part 6: Never the same, and that’s OK
This post is part of a seven part series. To start with the introduction click...
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May 20, 2014
Brave New Life: Introduction
Once upon a time there were two girls. One was very sad most of the...
May 14, 2014
Gender Transition: Two Years Later
A guest post written by my wife Haley Last week marked the two year anniversary...
February 2014
February 25, 2014
No Blurred Lines
We were picking up toys in the living room, and the radio switched to Robin...
December 2013
December 06, 2013
‘Tis the Season
It’s below zero outside. Even though I can feel the cold seeping through the walls,...
February 2013
February 04, 2013
The Habit of Peace
Every season is nice, but each one ends up feeling about 6 weeks too long...
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November 20, 2012
Keeping Never Good Enough at Bay
I went to a visit with a counselor recently, and talked about the persistent feeling...
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September 13, 2012
I’m proud to be her Mom
I wake her up by crawling into bed next to her, and we cuddle for...
May 2012
May 29, 2012
Mama Health: Motivation for Self-care
Before we moved, life was complicated. My spouse was working in a non-accepting environment and...
March 2012
March 21, 2012
Loving Every BODY
Found via Pinterest Last summer as we waited for our food to arrive in a...
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January 17, 2012
Dreams of Defiance
I can hear them in the next room. Dad yanks at his arm, yelling at...
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December 16, 2011
But now I WANT to be here
There was a dark corner in the living room where the dark heavy book case...
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June 27, 2011
Lies we tell ourselves about abuse
We want to think the best of people. We want to tell ourselves that we...
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Do we practice what we preach? Why I cannot be anti-gay rights.
I was recently in a conversation with my evangelical cousin. She is a very sweet...
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