Beacon Story LabI am a failureI wondered, is this really happening? Am I really back at my parents’ house, sleeping in my childhood bedroom when I’m in my thirties?May 1, 20191May 1, 20191
Beacon Story LabHappy Birthday, Harry Houdini!I changed Siri’s voice to female, then asked, “Hey Siri, do I have to go to the doctor when I’m having a miscarriage?”Apr 24, 2019Apr 24, 2019
Beacon Story LabI’ll never have a ‘normal’ lifeBy my 19th birthday, I had tried several different treatments. Some of them helped but none of them seemed to “fix me.”Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Beacon Story LabThe decision that changed my lifeSix days before my high school graduation, I found out I was pregnant.Apr 10, 20193Apr 10, 20193
Beacon Story LabWhat’s my constant?I’ve distanced myself from that poor boy I used to be. But therein lies my mistake.Apr 3, 2019Apr 3, 2019
Beacon Story LabI dreamed of being a concert pianistMom and Dad had other ideas. They would pay for college but only if I majored in medicine or law. Mom loved Perry Mason.Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Beacon Story LabComing out as queer in a conservative Christian familyMy mom sent the heart-stopping text: “I got your letter.”Mar 20, 20191Mar 20, 20191
Beacon Story LabWhat happens when your dreams don’t work out?I ended up living in the basement of the record shop, but I was 24 and living my dream.Mar 13, 2019Mar 13, 2019
Beacon Story LabToo gay to handleI tried to win over my parents. I told my mom, “Don’t worry, I won’t be one of those gays who dresses in drag.”Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Beacon Story LabI’m 65. Over the past two years, I’ve been ‘Mom’ to nine children.Somewhere along the way, I lost myself. I was always somebody’s wife, somebody’s mother. Then came divorce. Distance. Estrangement.Feb 20, 20192Feb 20, 20192
