Not Your Average Jonah

In July of 2022, I was at camp – the same one I went to as a kid, the same one I had come back to as staff nine years later in 2021. That...

CW surgery, gross body things We're now three months past my gender-affirming hysterectomy; I previously detailed the preparations for,...

CW: surgery, gross body things Two weeks ago, I underwent my first (and hopefully only!) major surgery, a gender-affirming hysterectomy....

CONTENT WARNING: surgery, mention of pregnancy and childbirth Among many other exciting happenings this year - getting a dog, having my...

Yep, I've been gone for a while and now I'm gonna dive right into some heavy shit. Life updates (of which there are several) will happen...

One of the unique aspects of the URJ Kutz Camp (z"l) was its gibush (G as in good, gee-boosh) program, a parallel program for...

I am disabled. It's not a value judgment; it's a neutral fact. The ways in which my brain and body work, or don't work, make my life more...

Happy disability pride month! (And you thought I was gonna stop soapboxing...) A fun fact about me: I've known I had depression and...

Seven years ago this Sunday, I gathered with the campers and staff at the URJ Kutz Camp (z"l) to hear that Obergefell v. Hodges had been...

Shabbat shalom, y'all! I'm late this week, I know - I was on a much-needed vacation and then finishing the last (!) finals of my...

This week, I had planned to write about trans fashion. Then, on Monday, a draft decision was leaked from the Supreme Court indicating...

In 1996, my parents, after seven years of trying, finally got a viable pregnancy. They celebrated the news with everyone they knew and...

Edit 4/22/2026: updated and clarified some information! Never be afraid to tell me if something I've written is incorrect or oversimplified. Lucky me - I live in a state where weed is legal! I finally invested in a vape kit and some edibles and I've been playing with them. Unfortunately, as I try to figure out appropriate methods and dosing for myself, I've gone through a few moments of stress and confusion, and have accidentally gotten a bit too high a couple of times. I fou

I'm gonna do something a little spicy this week, because I don't see enough friends in my privileged position doing it: Let's talk about...

What's up babes, I'm back! I'm now two months from graduation, which is by far the weirdest milestone I've reached because I've been...