family
Parents of a transitioning teenager paid for a retraction of the birth announcement originally placed…
Like any other family, we have problems and disagreements: one issue is religion.
This pointed remark isn’t the first time my sister has been singled out for her lack of resemblance to the rest of my family.
Our nation was shaken to its core by the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial…My stomach lurched and cold fingers of fear grasped my throat when I imagined my dark son, dressed in a sweatshirt, running through the streets of our neighborhood. With a dry mouth and wet eyes, I angrily told him he could not go outside and play a simple childhood game.
Now some people dread visits from their relatives, especially their moms. Not us. Our house has never been cleaner. You see, when Momma Waste comes for a visit, she cannot sit still.
I never thought that our last words would be an argument over who our beautiful daughter looked more like.
He was charming. He was handsome. He was a minister. He was perfect to co-create with. We both agreed that we wanted children. Best of all, he didn’t have a problem with me being gay.