Waves Blog
6 Ways To Celebrate Pride 2025
I feel that it is an act of bravery to post a freakin’ LGBTQ+ flag in the USA.
It is so vital to see people experiencing Pride. I didn’t realize how shut off from the outside world I’d been. There, I felt like I could be my full Jewish and Queer self.
Deepening Our Expertise - Trans Mental Health
Yay! Dr. Abi Weissman has now earned a WPATH Global Education Institute Certification.
Passover 2025
It’s Passover now. 8 days of unleavened bread. This year I decided to eat Kiniyot and eat in a more of a Sephardic style than I usually do.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Brain Health: A FREE LGBTQ+ Thrive with Pride Webinar Series
I’m excited to share a FREE educational resource about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and aging in our LGBTQIPA2+ communities! On the second Wednesday every month at 4-5pm PST via Zoom, the Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California hosts live webinars about Alzheimer’s Disease, brain health, and the unique experiences in our queer and trans communities.
Happy Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is a good day for me of late. It’s often a day filled with things I love to do - sleeping late and spending time with my wife and daughter. It didn’t used to be such a happy day for me though and I remember acutely the pain I felt watching others have that role I desperately wanted - to be someone’s mom.
Anticipatory Grief
Kelly Hutton, Registered AMFT speaks about Anticipatory Grief as part of her fabulous Series on LGBTQIPA2+ Grief, Loss, Death, Dying, and Mental Health.
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Why it is important for LGBTQIQAP2+ people to care about it?
It is time we increase the visibility of PD, squash the stigma of getting screened, and start talking about PD as an intergenerational behavioral health issue that queer and trans individuals and chosen families should prioritize.
Disenfranchised Grief in San Diego for Queer, Trans, Kink, Polyamorous, and Ethically Non-Monogamous Communities
signs you’re experiencing disenfranchised grief:
● You doubt yourself: “Should I be as devastated as I am?” “Or why am I not crying like everyone else says I should be?"
● You’re vacillating between a strong visceral pain and dull sadness (feeling numb), so your emotions can be hard to pin down. It’s like the unhelpful friend that’s been around for so long that you tolerate them, but you’re not ever actually used to them being unhelpful.