MY TURN
I Lived in Apartheid South Africa—Equating it to Israel Is an Affront
In every sphere of life, the Blacks had it worse than Arabs living in Israel.
I Had Cancer. My Treatment Was Eye-Opening About Addiction
I've had two different types of cancer in two years and in both instances, I was screened, diagnosed early, and ushered into care.
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I Help Men on Death Row. There Are Some Bizarre Rituals
I've had many memorable encounters with people on death row in my five decades working with these inmates.
I Survived Internal Decapitation. The Hard Part Came After
I often think about what would have happened if I decided to stay longer or leave earlier.
I Had an Abortion at 44. As a Christian, I Made Peace With My Sin
As I walked into the clinic in Dallas, they were holding an anti-abortion rally outside its doors.
Carlotta Walls LaNier Babysat My Mom—Brown v. Board Was Watered Down
Black students continue standing on the front lines of protests against police brutality and racism.
I Survived Christian Patriarchy—the Tradwife Trend Is Hauntingly Familiar
I thought I'd left that oppressive world behind, but now I see the #tradwife trend on social media, and it's bringing everything back.
My Pregnancy Test Was Positive—A Gut Feeling Revealed Something Terrible
I'll never forget the look of pity on the doctor's face.
I'm a Co-parenting Coach—Parents Struggle With Two Obstacles
Divorce itself does not hurts kids. How co-parents go through a divorce does.
I Had a Pounding Headache. My Life Changed After a CT Scan
I will never forget the urgency in the technician's voice.
I Moved to a White, Affluent U.S City. Then the Hate Crime Happened
My mother's response was unexpected. "You heard the bombs?" she asked.
My Students Were Breathtakingly Different—One Assignment Revealed the Truth
Riley likes girls—Matthew is transitioning.
Teachers and Family Dismissed My Cry for Help—It Was Almost Too Late
The diagnosis served as a beacon of validation.
I Am Doing a PhD at 16—My Mother's Death Is the Reason
She held me for a fleeting moment—our first and last together.
No one Prepared Me for How it Feels to Lose My Four-Legged Best Friend
It's a friendship, a mutual bond of protection, and it is the closest thing to unconditional love many of us will ever know.
My Homeless Brother's Real Problem Wasn't a Lack of Shelters
The Supreme Court is looking at the Grants Pass case. My brother spent his last days there. But they're missing the bigger picture.
I Helped Thousands of Migrants at the U.S. Border
I had no medical training beyond basic first aid. But I'd raised three adventurous boys in this backcountry.
I Understand Biden—His Condition Is Difficult
It used to be so debilitating that I would avoid talking.
I Sacrificed for My Son's Tuition—Student Loan Forgiveness Is a Bitter Pill
It's disheartening to witness calls for blanket student loan forgiveness from those who may not have faced the same sacrifices.
My Talented Son Has Autism. As a Mother, I Feel Like a Dual Citizen
I hid for a long time under the cover of having what I considered one of "the least disabled children" on the spectrum.
I Learned Poker and Applied It to Dating—I Found Love
The skills I learned could have saved me from heartbreak.
O.J. Simpson's Verdict Fell on the Same Day As Mine
The widespread coverage of his passing opened the wound.