Reflections on love, loss and motherhood by Allyson McOuat My mom taught me many life lessons, but most importantly, she taught me how to be kind.
I found my faith by caring for my wife by Geoff Jobson Committing to being a caregiver for my sick partner helped me embrace uncertainty and understand universal love
Why the church needs to talk about polyamory by Tori Mullin "Focus not on monogamy, but on how to care for others ethically in relationship," writes Rev. Tori Mullin
I’m a spiritual director and the daughter of a preacher. Now I’m in love with an atheist. by Noelle Boughton My partner and I still bump into our differences, but our relationship has allowed me to test my beliefs
How joining the kink community has made me a better preacher by Ty Knott This minister says playing with a dominatrix helps them connect better with others
The incredible story of finding my brother in my 60s by Dorothy Ellen Palmer We were born a week apart, in the same hospital, to different mothers — and that is just the beginning of our
Every Christmas, my chosen family makes a promise by Alexandra Shimo These loved ones help me cope with life's ups and downs, including interactions with my biological family
After my parents told me to stay away last Christmas, I found healing with chosen family by Karen-Luz Sison For the queer community, which has historically been excluded and marginalized, it is powerfully healing to be chosen
I’ve hated Christmas for years. Maybe it’s time to hate it a little less. by Angela Mombourquette Decades of familial guilt and frustration sucked all the joy out of the holiday for me
Faced with our families’ homophobia, my fiancée and I are starting our own holiday traditions by Ashleigh-Rae Thomas Last year, I decided I never wanted to spend the holidays away from Paula again