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I’ve had to design and adapt Halloween costumes to fit my daughter’s wheelchair. The lack of options shows how far we still have to...

The Lackey family. Courtesy of Samantha Lackey Samantha Lackey's 3-year-old daughter, Stella, uses a wheelchair. Lackey said even...

I was a university professor for 13 years. I wish parents weren’t so involved in their kids’ lives.

Courtesy of Meg Thompson I was a university professor for 13 years in Oklahoma. In many ways, I...

I had a panic attack the night before my wedding. Two years later I left my husband and the oppressive church we were part...

Jeanna Kadlec on her wedding day. Courtesy Jeanna Kadlec Jeanna Kadlec's work appears in Longreads, Elle, Allure, Nylon, LitHub,...

I kept my breast cancer a secret for 28 years because of stigma in the Asian American community. Now, I help others find support.

Yvonne Liu, 1990. Courtesy Yvonne Liu I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 30 and received treatment for...

Julia Child inspired me to elevate my meals when I was on food stamps. I just got to cook in her kitchen, and it...

Julia Child in her kitchen. Aaron Rapoport/CORBIS OUTLINE/Corbis/ Getty Images I grew up living off welfare in a trailer...

My toddler was hospitalized with RSV and is now terrified of going to the doctor. Here’s how I help him get past his trauma.

The author's son, Charlie, in the hospital. Courtesy of Anna Rollins My son, Charlie, was admitted to the hospital...

I had 3 picky eaters. After a year of constant travel, I have none.

Trick-or-treat-style eating had become my household norm. The ice-cube tray transformed into a rainbow buffet designed to entice...

After canceling our wedding 3 times in 3 years, my wife and I finally got married — but not until after one more last-minute...

I live in Melbourne, Australia, and my partner, Cece, moved from Texas to be with me after a year...

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