Originally published on The Seattle Lesbian If your aim is to promote and build respect and understanding toward LGBTQ people at your school or college, don’t worry if you don’t have the backing of an organized LGBTQ group or gay-straight alliance to work with. Often, the best kind of awareness is raised by starting small, […]
You may recognize Nickolay Lamm’s name from when he successfully crowdfunded to create Lammily dolls, also known as “Normal Barbies.” Lammily dolls were made in terms of real proportions, of different races and ethnicities, and had realistic skin such as acne, stretch marks, and scars. Well, Lamm is on a mission to create a new […]
By: Amber Leventry Shane Woods is a fictional 12-year-old boy who is the star pitcher on his baseball team. His parents are divorced, his best friend, Josh, means the world to him, and he has recently developed a crush on Madeline. His world is full of the usual tween angst; but when a vindictive classmate […]
By Laura Deer M.S. CCC/SLP, CAS Why do so many children have difficulty with the “R” sound? When should my child start speech therapy for the “R” sound? This is one of the most common speech errors in the English language because it isn’t just one sound…. Prevocalic R – is the “R” in the beginning […]
Daisy, an eight-year-old girl, and her mother were in Tesco last week looking at children’s clothes and Daisy had a lot of amazing things to say about it. Daisy points out that the girl shirts read, ‘Hey,’ ‘Beautiful,’ ‘I feel fabulous,’ while the boys clothes have type that reads, ‘Hero,’ and ‘Think outside the box.’ […]
By: Amber Leventry Dana Alison Levy’s second young adult novel and follow-up to The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher did not disappoint. The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island is what Levy calls a “love letter to summer, a book about brothers and ice cream trucks and growing up and seals and family”. It is certainly […]
Gender dysphoria – it’s a term that’s being thrown around in the media and on social media a lot lately. Many of you have read articles about children dealing with gender dysphoria, but what is it exactly? Let’s first define dysphoria: a feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, and restlessness. Gender dysphoria is, therefore, when someone feels […]
By Patrice Langford My middle son Jayden is a picture of happiness and light. He’s also a true to form Aries. We call him our little tornado because if Jayden is touching it or in the room, it will probably be trashed afterwards. Jayden is currently trying to figure out who he is and we are […]
By Mikayla Denault As a daughter of two incredibly loving mothers, I am frequently confronted with questions about my family. I am always absolutely delighted when my peers bring up the topic because these discussions create one astounding virtue that society needs. This virtue is awareness. Awareness spreads information like wildfire and ignites conversations on […]
By: Tanya Ward Goodman/OC Family Ellen describes her fourth-grader, Nick, as a “husky kid.” (Both names have been changed.) She encouraged healthy snacks and asked him to notice if he was eating because he was hungry or because he was bored. One day, Nick started skipping dessert. He asked for smaller lunches. Ellen was pleased […]
