Rachel Pepper is the editor of Transitions of the Heart and author of several books. including the bestselling Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians and she is also the coauthor of The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life, and The Transgender Child. Rachel is a practicing MFT intern working with the LGBTQ population and is also employed at La Ventana Treatment Center in San Francisco, a holistic private clinic for women with eating disorders. An experienced professional journalist and the long-standing book editor for Curve, Rachel lives in the Bay Area with her partner Kellen and daughter Frances.