Spectators, heavy with grief, packed Capital One Arena for the skating benefit.

And blaming tragedy on the disabled is for no one

A memoir of one Japanese American adoptee’s experiences with her birth mother, love, family, and identity.

And why I hate them

In writing and in life

National Book Critics Circle Award Winner A New York Times Notable Book Best Book of the Year for The Washington Post* The New Yorker * Time * The ...

Alt: Julia Roberts, a white actor, wearing sunglasses and a black jacket takes her sunglasses off in frustration and says “oh come on!”

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(Oh and I actually am grateful too)

A 4-day event for women and girls with disabilities. At the Rollettes Experience, you'll connect with women and girls just like you. Create lifelong bonds, share in life altering experiences and learn to be boundless in all that you do. Here, you fit in perfectly. Dance classes, arts & crafts, panels, guest speakers & more. All ages welcome.

Giving a baby up for adoption carries its own hardships, including for the child involved, and every woman should be able to decide whether she wants to take that on.

The world needs you in it, and you will come to savor every minute of your life.