When Infertility Strikes

When Infertility Strikes

You’re young, carefree and building your career.You’re not even thinking about a baby.Your friends start having babies.You hold their babies.You touch their tiny toes.Something shifts.You decide it’s time.So exciting!No baby comes.Month after month...
When Your Child Comes Out

When Your Child Comes Out

When he was just 18 years old, Larry DeShane, Jr., Center Administrator at Grand Rapids Pride Center, summoned the courage to tell his parents he was gay. He braced himself, uncertain what would happen next. “My father turned around and said, ‘I thought...
Take Care of Your Heart: What You Need to Know

Take Care of Your Heart: What You Need to Know

When Leola Lewis was 26 years old, she suffered a severe stroke. Despite high blood pressure, high cholesterol and her family history, she didn’t see it coming. After a six-week hospital stay, Lewis worked hard during inpatient rehabilitation. “I had to...