I was enjoying a beautiful day catching up with a friend and all of a sudden she says, “I think my daughter is gay. And...[Read More]
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Articles This June we celebrate not only PRIDE month, but also the 50th anniversary of Stonewall. On June 28th 1969, the Stonewall Inn in Lower Manhattan,...[Read More]
As my last semester as a freshman and others’ last semester of college at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte came to an end,...[Read More]
If you think kids need a “cure” for being gay, then maybe you’re the one who needs conversion therapy. Last week, the Mental Health Protection...[Read More]
I read an article about an amazing group of Girl Scouts in Ohio (though technically all Girl Scout groups are amazing) who installed cabinets in...[Read More]
I see it daily. Women who are unhealthy, overweight and on the verge of serious illness if change doesn’t occur soon. Millions of women spend...[Read More]
I recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Crystal Weaver. She is a single mother who eats well, exercises at least 6 days a...[Read More]
In 2010, I was the director of a Women, Infants, and Children’s Program, (WIC) in a rural North Carolina county. Prior to that, I worked...[Read More]
I have recently returned from a 5 day trip to Chicago with my 27 year-old daughter. You might think, “Wow, that’s cool that they were...[Read More]
One of my favorite poets died recently — Mary Oliver. At the end of her poem “Summer Day” she challenges me, “Tell me, what is...[Read More]