I Barely Spoke for the First 13 Years of My Life — Here's How I Became 'The Girl Who Doesn't Talk' (Exclusive)

After struggling with selective mutism throughout her childhood, Erin Silvia, now 41, shares how she overcame the severe ...
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My First Trans-for-Trans Relationship Was Life-Affirming—Until It Wasn’t Enough

I had my first T4T crush (trans for trans, a term that originated on Craigslist in the early 2000s) when I was 11 years old, at a sleep-away camp for trans and nonbinary kids. At the same camp the ...

I’m a Self-Made Millionaire: Here’s How Much I Made in My First Job

When you hear the term "self-made millionaire," it's easy to picture someone who's always been destined for wealth.

Giving Birth to My First Child Was Traumatic. I Wanted a Redo.

After my baby was whisked away to the NICU, I couldn’t stop replaying bad memories. A year and a half later, I was ready to ...