Roseann Foley Henry

About

Roseann Foley Henry is a writer, editor, and web producer in New York. She has written and edited for many publications, including EverydayHealth.com, MarloThomas.com, This Old House, WorkingWoman.com, and Discover magazine, among many others.

Recent Posts

The Real Goal of the "Don't Say Gay" Bill

A Personal Perspective: The Florida bill prohibiting classroom discussion about LGBT people is not about saying "gay" — it's about defining what's normal.

Texas, Meet My Trans Teen. Please.

A Personal Perspective: If you knew our child, you would know that affirming his gender is not child abuse.

Four Seconds

In a supermarket standoff, that's all it takes for hope to die

Hitting the Wall on the 7 Train

Is the train really too crowded? Or does human nature require that we limit how many we let in?

Rent: Trump Rips My Family Apart

Yes, this is about Donald Trump, but no, it’s not about politics.

The Prom Date

Four decades earlier, we'd danced the night away to Abba - but what were we now?

Reflections on Pride

Why I felt drawn to this year's LGBT extravaganza

Diagnosis: Cooties

How do I explain to a 9-year-old why her new friend can't come over to play? Why does Amanda' mom think there's something wrong with our two-mom family -- something so wrong it might infect her child?

The Tracks of Her Tears

A family legacy I would rather not pass on to my daughters.

The Apartment

I was certain that my spinster life would fit quite nicely into 700 square feet. I was wrong on more levels than I could ever have imagined.