Cheri Pies is a professor of public health who shattered through barriers by publishing her groundbreaking 1985 publication, “Considering Parenthood: A Workbook for Lesbians,” an authoritative guide to that “gayby boom” of the 1980s...
My oldest child has always been an early riser. He doesn’t sleep beyond 6 am, and 6:30 is a juggernaut. He sleeps off from bed as my husband and I take our coffees, reaffirming his excitement...
The three men stood in the hallway facing an apartment locked on Monday afternoon’s fourth-floor door on the Upper West Side. Mario Lopez was the building’s ex-superintendent, as was his son Edison, the current...
The adult I am is the daughter of an intolerant, explosive father who was content with his brutal treatment of me throughout my adolescence and childhood. I was terrified of the constant shouting and beatings. As...
Sometimes, the most dreadful news can turn into the most joyful experience. In August of 2020, our family was devastated by the news. Our daughter Camille was expecting, and a routine ultrasound showed the baby, a...
It was the summer of 1996 when I was 16 years old, I was 16, and my friends were offered jobs in our nearby mall in Jacksonville, Fla. We all came from middle-class families,...
It’s difficult to date at any age. It’s even more difficult to consider dating rules after 50. You may feel alone in your age range if you are divorced or widowed. In 2020, there will...
If you’ve visited this post, you may have encountered the following scenario: You’re eating breakfast or even online with your pals, focusing on their work, and talking with them about Netflix and Netflix when your friend...
If you’ve found yourself on this page, you’re likely contemplating ending your relationship with someone. We must be taught how to break up a relationship and, even more importantly, how to do it respectfully. If you...
The color of the roses is red, and the violets have blue, and locating enjoyable things to do during Valentine’s Day is an enormous task. To put it in more (less romantic) words, it could be quite...
