My Daughter Jamie Lost Her Legs and Fingers in a Ferocious Battle Against Meningitis
We were lucky: Far too many teens lose their lives when they contract the disease. The good news? Vaccinations can help protect against meningitis.
We were lucky: Far too many teens lose their lives when they contract the disease. The good news? Vaccinations can help protect against meningitis.
Losing Austin forced me to understand that suicide isn’t a choice. Now, I’m on a mission to save others who may be at risk.
My experience helped pass the first anti-stalking laws in the United States
But I refused to let an autoimmune disease force me to hang up my tutu
My daughter came out as transgender at the age of 14. Since then, our entire family transitioned alongside her — and we’re now closer than ever.
As an adoptee, I was denied the right to my medical history. Finally having access to it makes me feel connected to others and my new family.
After decades of hiding my sexual orientation, my family’s reaction wasn’t even close to what I expected
Large breasts restricted my lifestyle and caused physical discomfort. At 25, I knew surgery was the answer.
I hoped to fill in the blanks about my heritage through DNA testing. I never
expected to find a parent I thought I'd never meet.
These eating disorders may look like opposites from the outside, but they are two sides of the same coin
How being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis taught me to advocate for myself