Happy holidays from the VonSosens! Here’s a quick update. After over 25 years living in California, we made the decision to relocate to Salt Lake City last summer. We landed in a fantastic neighborhood in Federal Heights very close to my sister and her family. Ralf is working for a Bay Area tech start up …
It’s surprising how connected you can feel to a house. As I sit here surrounded by boxes, preparing to say goodbye to the home where we raised our four favorite kids over the past twelve years, I’m feeling all of it. Each room tells a story, a chapter in our family’s narrative. From first days …
This is tradition. It’s my favorite thing about Maui. My dad used to rally us kids, almost every morning of vacation, before the sun came up, to pull on our suits, grab our snorkel gear, and make our way over to Black Rock. We’d get there just as the sun peeked over the mountain, illuminating …
As the mother of a transgender daughter, I wanted to share seven things I have learned. (With the caveat that I’m no expert and am still learning everyday) 1) Gender identity is separate from sexual orientation. If someone is transgender, for example, many people automatically assume that they must also be gay. That, however, is …
Welcome to our Tuff Shed turned home office! With the pandemic, we suddenly found we had a house full of people working from home. Our spaces felt tight and we were all looking for our own work spaces.
We live in a suburb of San Francisco. In a 90s tract home. The year was 1992.
Quarantine has been advantageous for us in two areas. Our dogs and our house. The dogs have never had so much attention. And our house has seen some projects move from the “to-do” list to the “done” list. Including a guest room refresh. This room has housed three of our four kids at one time …
“Mom, can I go to the prom in drag?” I’m adding that question to my list of “Things I never thought I’d be asked as a parent”. Parenting is both the most challenging and the most rewarding job I could ever imagine. I wouldn’t want to be doing anything else at this time in my …
A Mormon Mom’s perspective on her first experience marching in the San Francisco Pride parade.
DISCLAIMER: 4/20/2022 Hey there! It’s been about five years since I wrote Boys Who Wear Makeup and it has made its way around the virtual world. Lots of things have changed during that time. Erik headed off to college and subsequently came out as transgender. Her pronouns have changed as has her happiness. She …
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ERIK I’m not really sure when it first clicked in my head that I was gay. There wasn’t a big “aha” moment where I gasped and the camera zoomed in on me as a musical number about my newfound gaiety started playing. I think I just kind of knew my whole life, but until …
Challenges can hit us from all directions and levels in life. One challenge I have struggled with over the years is self-confidence. My childhood was filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows. There were many tumultuous and chaotic experiences I went through that were life altering for me and my family. Through …
