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  • Changing Shape

    If someone looked only at the statistics of my life, they might summarize it with a short sentence: three marriages, three divorces. Numbers are tidy that way. They flatten years of love, struggle, growth, and change into something that looks like 1 simple fact from the outside. But real relationships are not tidy. They are… Read more

  • I shared about Felix’s good day, and I truly am grateful when he’s happy. But here’s the part people don’t see. Felix has a total of six adult siblings. He has two grandmas. He has uncles. He has extended family on both sides. And yet when it comes to birthdays, holidays, or just ordinary life…… Read more

  • My Special Boy

    When I had Felix, I pictured music lessons, school trips, and a life full of adventure. Instead, our world revolves around therapy, medical care, and constant supervision. I had to mourn the life I imagined for him, but what’s grown in its place is something just as powerful—a quieter kind of love that fills every… Read more

  • Correcting My Misconceptions

    I’ve grown and continue to learn. My journey of self-discovery involves understanding the importance of diverse perspectives and embracing the need for lifelong learning to truly evolve and contribute positively to society. Read more

  • The Truth About Sex

    No one told me the truth about sex before I had a lot of sex… Not the kind of truth that slides into schoolbooks or locker room talk or gets whispered at sleepovers under half-drunk breath. I had to live it. I had to wake up in someone’s bed with my soul scraped thin and… Read more