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.
“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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I don’t know about you, but I have a love/hate relationship with technology. On the one hand, life has become much more efficient than it was back in the 80s and 90s of my growing up years. I mean c’mon, the fact that I can get a hold of my kids with a quick text …
To all of my clients and friends, have a safe and happy night with your trick-or-treaters! Happy Halloween!
I’ve been intrigued by underwater photography lately and have played around a little bit with a point and shoot camera in the pool. But when we were getting ready for our trip to Maui for Spring Break this year, I decided last minute to rent a housing unit for my DSLR. Thanks to Borrowlenses, I …
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I wrote this article for The Bloom Forum blog last month. I feel very passionate about it and wanted to post it here on my own blog as well. Older kids and Mom’s camera don’t always coexist peacefully but I’m here to tell you that you can foster a peaceful relationship between them … and you should! Read …
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