Diane and Kristopher Michaels had been happily married for over five years when they were blessed with their first born son, Kristopher Jr. They thought this day would never come after two devastating miscarriages. Kristopher Jr. was a dream come true for the proud father, but his dream would soon turn into a nightmare. At the age of five Kristopher Jr. is diagnosed with gender identity disorder which leaves him feeling trapped in the wrong body. Kristopher Jr. faces heartache and constant rejection from his family and friends as he transforms into the beautiful Krisette. Krisette finally...

Jovon Taylor was raped by her father at 15, Stacey Donavon is a high school freshman in an abusive relationship, Joshua Davies is a high school junior who is being bullied by classmates and Monique Lynch is looking for love in all the wrong faces, including her mother's boyfriend. Meet these teens as they share their riveting stories of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse with hopes that it will encourage others to share their own.

Being a teen is not easy and there are many lessons to be learned that are not taught in school. Korey Gaber, a 17 year old high school graduate of Digital Harbor High School learns the importance of dressing for success, Nasear Washington, a junior at Pimlico Junior High School gets a history lesson on the N-word, Olivia Robinson, a high school senior at Baltimore City College learns a valuable lesson about trust and friendship and Jordan Matthews, a freshman at Polytechnic Institute learns a dangerous lesson about internet dating. Meet these teens and many more as they share their stories...