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For these former foster children, one thing is clear: The stable, loving homes provided by their foster families have had a transformative effect on their lives. “Without my foster parents, I don’t think I’d be able to do what I’m doing now,” said Ong-Nonis. “Without them, I can’t be who I am.” Tan had this…
FINDING LOVE Although Ms Xu now walks with her head held high and has grown accustomed to the stares and whispers she often faces, her insecurities about her height used to run deep, especially when she first started using dating applications. Having her height listed on her profile in a dating app meant she was bombarded…
This story was originally published on July 14, 2024. Cory Generoux was around 10 years old when he started asking questions about who his grandfather was. “Growing up, I was always aware that my grandfather was a white guy and he wasn’t native,” said Cory. “So I began asking questions, like, what is grandpa? Is he…
Not long after my husband, Keith, died suddenly in April 2000, I overheard one of his family members tell someone that she didn’t feel sorry for me and my young children. “This will make them stronger,” she asserted. Seventeen years later, her words taunted me as I shuffled across the sizzling parking lot of a…
Dear Eric: I have an ongoing disagreement with my very polite and well-mannered husband. When we enter a venue together (restaurant, store, etc.), he opens the door/elevator door to let me through and then holds the door open so that at least two or three people and sometimes large groups of people, can walk in…
