It wasn’t easy living with a goddess, but she never asked to be treated that way. — Note: Permission received from the subject. For a dramatic reading of the piece by the author, click play below. My twin sister, Alicia, is way hotter than me. I’d like to get that out in the open. After thirty-two years I’m at peace with it. These days, when people…

He told me he could say that “because he was gay”. And no, he wasn’t being cute. — I have a question for you. Have you ever been so astounded by the words spewing from someone’s mouth all you could do was stare? I ask because I found an old shirt in my closet today, black, long-sleeved, low-cut, one I wore as a uniform when I used to…

How to “sound” queer-phobic without saying you’re queer-phobic. — Shane had the biggest crush on Daniel — I’m talking huge. I’ve never seen googoo eyes on a man like that before. As his friend, I played wingman a lot during the few months we worked together, and I heard all about it. Not that I minded. Shane was a…

I didn’t even mention it. But why? — Kayla was a lovely girl. Pretty, kind, loyal to her customers and coworkers and a force to be reckoned with if someone crossed her. About two years into knowing her, she also became an expectant mother. Like a lot of people (including me), Kayla smoked. Often when I’d stepped out…

He was only nine years old and already being muted. — When I was in student teaching, I had the most amazing little boy as my student. We’ll call him Matt. He was absolutely the most precious and inquisitive nine-year-old boy I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in a long time. But sadly, whenever I think of him, this is the…

But here’s why I still support women who choose to have one of their own — They knew what they were doing. While everyone distracted themselves with Kylie Jenner’s complete miss of the Met Gala theme, they made their move. And by the time news leaked about Roe V. Wade and the internet went ballistic, what could we do? As I watched all the viral Tiktoks…

It’s important to remember you’re not the only kind of person in the world. — Note: Please enjoy this narration of my story read by me. I went to Universal Studios recently to film some videos for Newsbreak. As I walked around checking out which store or ride I would film first, I ended up getting lost. Of course. While I looked around for…

Sometimes all you can do is walk away. — When I first saw Amber she stood outside the 7–11. She’d told me herself she chose this gas station because it was in a nicer area. Her children made me stop. Two school-aged teens with sad eyes who didn’t deserve to go hungry. Neither did she. Everyone falls on hard…

I know the answer because I was the bully. — I hate the fact I used to bully people. If there was one part of my life I could change, it would be this. Never mind that I was bullied as a child so hard I had to go to the hospital twice, never mind that I see what I’ve…