Role Reboot

The Queerest Mom At Soccer Practice

My tiny but mighty family is beautiful—even if it doesn’t look like the others. A while back my son decided that he wanted to play soccer with a local parks and rec group. We packed his backpack with matching knee socks and the most adorable little shin guards I had ever seen. I stuck Rivi, […]

What I’ve Learned From Dating As A Single Parent

The responsibilities of this new life gutted me. Dating gave me permission to forge space for myself. It was a way to seize control. In 2011, I found myself single for the first time since the summer after high school. My main squeeze (3-year-old D) and I were living in a small studio apartment. I […]