
Upgrading Your Mental Health During A Pandemic — 7 Tips
Way back when I was in school, I learned that once people become adults, it’s all downhill brain-wise. Thank goodness, we have learned better! Brains change throughout life, and we have learned a lot about how to make changes we want to make. This time of social...

Uncertainty, Love, and Asking for Help: A Pandemic Interview with Katie
This blog post is part of a series of posts on trans survivors’ experiences of the pandemic. Katie (she/her) is a white, rich, trans girl survivor currently living in occupied O'odham Jewed (Tucson). Please describe your context and how you've coped with the...

Prioritizing Community and “Claiming My Body as My Own:” A Living Alone Pandemic Pod Interview with Liv
This is one of a three-part series of interviews with trans survivors about their experiences in Coronavirus pods. Pods can be defined as “small, self-contained networks of people who limit their non-distanced social interaction to one another—in other words, they’re...

Pandemic U-Hauling, Fluid-Bonding, & How “You Can’t Pass to People You’re Out To:” A Collective House Pandemic Pod Interview with Henry
This is one of a three-part series of interviews with trans survivors about their experiences in Coronavirus pods. Pods can be defined as “small, self-contained networks of people who limit their non-distanced social interaction to one another—in other words, they’re...

“Trans People Have Been Taking Care of Each Other Forever:” A Polyamorous Pandemic Pod Interview with Ash
This is one of a three-part series of interviews with trans survivors about their experiences in Coronavirus pods. Pods can be defined as “small, self-contained networks of people who limit their non-distanced social interaction to one another—in other words, they’re...

Finding Support through Your Screen: Accessing the Connection of Support Groups Online During an Isolating Pandemic
The pandemic has moved many events online that we thought could only happen in the warm embrace of crowds, from music festivals to marriages. We may miss the company of people standing next to us, but in the case of support groups, their newfound online presence has...