Category: Life

Outside it’s as though there must be two suns – one all heat, and the other all light. On the other side of the door,

  Even in Kyoto— hearing the cuckoo’s cry— I long for Kyoto. ~Matsuo Bashō (trans. Robert Hass) To me, there’s no better place, but people

Five years ago, my child let me know he was transgender. The words he used were, “I have gender dysphoria.” He had already known for

If bringing a new baby home is parenting basecamp, a swirling chaotic celebration, the first flashes of a million photos, instant inclusion in a village

Listening to waves crashing on the beach may be one of the most therapeutic natural sounds on earth. The rush of water towards the shore

For over 12,045 nights, I went to bed as his girlfriend or wife. Until the 12,046th night, when I didn’t. This morning, I woke up

Dominique Bañas just shines. I don’t even want to tell you what she’s wearing in the first photo I saw of her, because women are

With pandemic restrictions lifting, it feels like we all have long lists of bucket-list destinations to tackle. FUTURE LYNN contributor Alexandra Porter and I were

This is a compilation of poems based on the roles of daughter, sister, mother and self. daughter Unspoken 05 July 2017 my heart casts the