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While teaching young children remotely during the pandemic has had its challenges, Laura Lind writes that she's also found it's brought new possibilities. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

Being an early childhood music teacher involves sharing. Teaching remotely has allowed me to share even more.

by First-person essay by Laura Lind August 31, 2021November 5, 2021

Terry Jones with his daughters. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Pittsburgh City Paper)

How becoming a dad helped save my life after years of struggling with my mental health

by Terry Jones August 25, 2021November 5, 2021

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Episode 13, Season 2: Stigma and support — A conversation with a Pittsburgh bereavement doula

by Jourdan Hicks July 28, 2021November 5, 2021

Anna Skeels performs on a stage wearing a dress, bonnet and floral apron.

The ‘tortured artist’ trope is torturing artists

by First-person essay by Anna Skeels July 19, 2021November 5, 2021

Tahirah Walker stands near a window inside her home, with flowers and a bowl of oranges in the background.

Higher education and I are going through a break-up, a conscious uncoupling, a disentanglement

by Tahirah Walker July 8, 2021November 6, 2023

Stephanie with a photo of her dad. her

My father died 10 days after surgery. These are lessons I wish I had known beforehand.

by First-person essay by Stephanie Siler July 7, 2021November 5, 2021

Sue Kerr and Laura Dunhoff held a small, socially distanced backyard wedding on Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Pittsburgh City Paper)

‘Right kind of gay, wrong kind of queer’: Navigating LGBTQ discrimination in Pennsylvania

by First-person essay by Sue Kerr June 29, 2021November 5, 2021

Owen Taeger stands in a wooded area, looking away from the camera.

Finding a therapist who takes Medicare feels like a full-time job. I’ve been looking for a year.

by First-person essay by Owen Taeger June 3, 2021November 5, 2021

Nica Ross, standing in front of an "All Gender Restroom" at Pear and the Pickle in Troy Hill, looks into the camera while posing for a photo.

My search for a restroom is blocked by binary bathrooms and cisgender math equations.

by First-person essay by Nica Ross May 20, 2021November 5, 2021

When surviving is just the beginning: Lessons from my experience with terminal illness may help those dealing with post-COVID trauma

by First-person essay by John Cotter April 29, 2021November 5, 2021