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Stories with keyword: child

The Carnival

Single mom Sarah and her two year-old son Shane move into the top floor of a house in upstate New York. An angry, reclusive old man named Bill lives next door, and Sarah’s warned that he’s the “town crank.”  Shane … Continue reading →

Keywords aging, Best of RISK!, carnival, child, death, diabetes, grumpy, hermit, isolation, Live, loneliness, mother, moving, New York, parent, recluse, senior citizen, single mom, The Jane Mutiny, Toronto, upstate, widow

Timmy

Amy and her boyfriend David are opposites: she’s an extroverted actress and he’s an extremely shy, quiet musician. While emotional communication isn’t easy for them, one of the ways they connect is through spontaneous “play,” which evolves into the creation … Continue reading →

Keywords boyfriend, breakup, bullying, child, childhood, comfort, communication, connection, games, healing, imaginary, imaginary child, improv, Live, love, Minneapolis, opposites, PCOS, period, pregnancy scare, pregnant, relationship, son, trauma

He’s My Daughter Now

Justin’s son Joey loved to dress up in skirts and jewelry as early as age 2. He asked when his penis would go away, and whether he could “crawl back into mommy’s tummy and come out a girl.” Justin and … Continue reading →

Keywords acceptance, accidents, boy, child, dad, dancing, dress up, dysphoria, father, feminine, gender, gender identity, girl, kindergarten, listen, listening, Live, masculine, Minneapolis, name change, parenting, poop, pride, self-harm, self-hatred, self-loathing, shit, skirt, son, spitting, tantrums, trans, transgender

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