Parma seniors

A new series from Ideastream Public Media documents stories of senior citizens living in Parma, Ohio.

A trans woman, who lives in Parma, recounts how martial arts helped her build confidence to come out in her late 50s, and how martial arts helped her earlier in life overcome the trauma of childhood bullying.

Linda Pike of Parma lost 30 pounds to join the U.S. Army in 1968, but was dismissed a year later when she got pregnant.