Why Everyone's Voice Matters
When I was about ten years old, I read somewhere that a writer must "first have something to say." I probably misunderstood it because...
Adolescents in Adult Bodies
Have you ever felt like you're still an adolescent in an adult body? Or perhaps you feel like you're living your life in the wrong order....
Bullying: A Personal Story
Childhood bullying is one of those things that people think is just part of being a kid, but it really isn't. Unfortunately, the world...
Diary of a Transgender Person
Dear Readers: A couple of years ago, I wrote a guide for parents of male-identified transgender children called My Daughter Dresses Like...
What is Self-Injury?
I've spoken occasionally to kids who self-injure -- that is, who cut themselves, burn themselves or otherwise deliberately hurt...
Spotlight on Bullying: What Parents Can Do
Bullying in schools has received a lot of media attention in recent months, and with good reason. Bullying has been implicated in...