Kelly and Adam Rippon Kelly Rippon is an author, professional speaker and proud mother of six — including Olymnpic figure skate medalist Adam Rippon, her eldest.
For National Coming Out Day, she wrote a letter to Adam, at Good Morning America Digital, to share her pride and what other parents can take away from their experience.
Dear Adam,You may be wondering why I am writing you a letter when we text and talk several times a week. You may also wonder why sometimes, after hanging up after an hour-long conversation on one of your homebound commutes, I will call you back within minutes and say, “Before I forget to tell you … .”Lately I have felt an overwhelming sense of urgency and stopped assuming thoughts I want to share can wait to be said