The Things We Leave Behind
On immigration, impermanence, and wanting to believe that everything is going to be okay.
Lizette
Lizette
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Beyond the Urgency of Now
On movement work, spiritual grounding, and building what can outlast a political moment.
The Dream I Didn’t Recognize
After years spent fighting for our son, I’m rediscovering the life José and I dreamed of building together.
The Childhood We Spent Defending
What happens when protecting your child becomes a second full-time job?
When a Childhood Becomes Political
What does it mean to come of age when your childhood has been the subject of a national debate?
Things Behind the Sun
On grief, music, the illusion of control, and learning to love what we cannot keep.
Not Everything Is Up for Debate
Our family’s story has always been an invitation to empathy, but never has it been an invitation to debate whether our lives are valid.
The Question We Keep Asking About Transgender Youth Is the Wrong One
What if the mental health disparities we see among transgender young people tell us less about who they are and far more about the conditions we’ve created for them to grow up in?
How Has Loving Someone Changed the Way You Understand Freedom?
Sometimes the people who love us most recognize our transformation before we do. Sometimes their love transforms them, too.
Safety Is Something We Build
We don’t just prepare our children for the world. We help build one where they belong.