You’re my person, Sean, and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you. I can’t wait to stand before our family and friends and exchange our vows of forever and always ❤️

He didn’t have to give them attention, but he chose to, and the excited ways they would share their treasures from his booth at the farmers market with me (always accompanied by a handwritten note with the name and origin place of the stone) touched my heart.

In fact, one of the earliest things I noticed about him was how genuinely patient, interested and kind he was towards my girls, and that was well before we had even spent any real time together ourselves.

The way Sean stepped up to embrace my children and all the responsibilities co-parenting entails, assured me that he is in it for the long haul. I never felt like I had to choose between him or them.

I cherish the long walks we take, and the way we can fill hours with conversation. I fell in love with him one spring afternoon during a walk in the woods, and it was today during the walk in the woods that he asked me to officially become his wife.

and take time to plan trips and special occasions to show me the things that matter most to him.

Sean sees me in all my contradictions and complexities, and has never wavered. He happily explores my interests with me even when it’s something he previously had never imagined he would be doing (hello BABYMETAL concerts and anime movie nights!),

Who loves you even when you’re not at your best, but never makes you feel judged or othered. Someone who sees every side of you, and thinks all of it is beautiful and worth fighting for.

We knew early on that we were married in our hearts, and have worked together to build a future where we could flourish side-by-side, knowing too well how rare and precious it is to find someone in this life who not only sees the real you, but is willing to be there for the good and bad moments.

Words aren’t enough to describe how full my heart is today. Since meeting Sean Baker, I have experienced the magic of how support and true friendship can converge to create a love so profound that it literally changes the course of your life.

The director texted back immediately that the teacher would be spoken with, and I KNOW this woman has my kid’s back.
Point of the story, 6 weeks in, and bigots people are getting really brazen. Teach your kids to stand tall and watch out for themselves and protect others. No room for politeness.

Then she told me that a few weeks prior, she had brought her tarot deck to show her friends, and that same teacher told her to put it away. Mind you, this library has hosted lectures on tarot, and even had decks you could borrow. I texted the library director and a youth services librarian 🧵

My kid ended up tucking the necklace under her shirt, thinking that somehow SHE had done something wrong in wearing a symbol of our family’s beliefs, a handmade piece I gifted her. When she told me about it after chess club let out, I told her she wasn’t in the wrong, he was 🧵