The Talk, Part 13 of 10,000–In Which I Ask You To Do As I Say, Not as I Posed

Dear Lily June, Somewhere out there is a photo of me. I hate to be blunt, but I don’t believe… Read more The Talk, Part 13 of 10,000–In Which I Ask You To Do As I Say, Not as I Posed

Wrinkles & Grays–In Which We Get Older Everyday

Dear Lily June, The other day, I got into an argument with a co-worker. There is a TV in the… Read more Wrinkles & Grays–In Which We Get Older Everyday

Dear Lily June, Because of what happened with my pregnancy and your birth, I am still inclined to think of… Read more Be Our Guest–In Which Orchidblue Endorses Bravery & Beauty

Dear Lily June, When it rains, I can hold an umbrella over your car seat. When it’s cold, I can… Read more You ARE Beautiful–In Which I Am Afraid for Your Future

Dear Lily June, Your dad and I have old phones. Like, really old phones. How old are they? Dinosaurs used… Read more #NoLikesNeeded–In Which We Talk Screen Time

Dear Lily June, It’s been coming up again and again in my conversations with the other stranger-friends I interact with… Read more The Bond–In Which I Wonder How We’ll Connect

Dear Lily June, One Bit of Background I’m not much for optimism when it comes to New Year’s resolutions. I’ve… Read more Easy as 1, 2, 3–In Which I Struggle More On Purpose

Dear Lily June, My one act of clothing rebellion was this: Once, at sixteen, I was wearing a bright peach… Read more The Talk, Part 9 of 10,000–In Which Clothes (Don’t?) Make the Western Woman

Dear Lily June, This letter starts with a truth and a video. The truth is this: You, my darling dear,… Read more All That and Beauty, Too–In Which I Think You Are Ebullient

Dear Lily June, Let’s start with the clear admission of my privilege: I “present” as a cis-gendered female (i.e. the… Read more The Talk, Part 8 of 10,000–In Which I Introduce Heteronormativity