A world that was crowded with people could still be a very lonely place.

Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch 'American Idol' and video their children's concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do.

I imagine having that sixth sense, the certainty that what I'm looking for is within reach, even if it's still hidden.

I have never understood why it is called losing a child. No parent is that careless. We all know exactly where our sons and daughters are; we just don't necessarily want them to be there

But once you throw a stone, there are ripples in the pond, even if you remove the rock.

Losing Chloe had been like reading a wonderfulook only to realize that all the pages past a certain point were blank.

Being a parent wasn't just about bearing a child. It was about bearing witness to its life.