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Eris Young wrote the go-to book on everything non-binary. They break down the basics of how we experience gender to paint a more expansive, inclusive, and accurate picture of human identity.

What's it like to be nonbinary? What challenges do they face? What about healthcare? Pronouns? All this and more with Eris Young, author of "They/Them/Their: A Guide to Nonbinary and Genderqueer Identities."

Maggie Smith wrote a poem that went viral, but that wasn't the cause of her divorce. It was just one moment in a much bigger story about infidelity, raising children, and learning to live in a haunted house. Need some divorce catharsis? Join us. 

Jessica Pryce believed a career at Child Protective Services would be a rewarding way to help keep kids safe. What she learned on the job completely changed her mind, as the system itself kept getting closer and closer to home. So she became a scholar of the system and now works as a public advocate to help change it for the better. 

Caregiving for aging and dying parents can be tough for anyone, but it's even tougher when it forces you to confront longtime family dynamics of abuse. Sociologist Deborah Cohan blurs the lines between academic research on family caregiving and violence, and her own personal story about a father she calls both adoring and abusive. Her memoir is called Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption.

The path to becoming a parent is complicated for LGBTQ people. Dr. Abbie E. Goldberg has evidence-based advice to help make it happen, debunking stereotypes and increasing the visibility of queer families. Her work can benefit all families. Including yours.

Divorce can be a difficult process today, but it's nothing compared to what it used to be. In the late 1800s, women from around the country had to fight for the right to separate from their husbands on their own terms. April White tells their stories and how they still impact us today in her fascinating book, "The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier."