Month: July 2018

Emergencies and Celebrations

Looking back, I see that the only times my mother and sister had anything to do with me, were for emergencies and celebrations/scheduled gatherings.  I

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The Opposite of Love

Because of my intense and atypical sensitivity to both physical and emotional stimuli, I have often felt humiliated—not only for being wired differently, but for

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A Letter for Children

Today, my sweet boys embark on their first week ever, of sleep away camp- away from mom, dad, and each other.  What I feel even

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Life and Death

A friend of mine, whose family of origin experience is frightfully similar, has just learned, second-hand, of her mother’s passing.  Her mother, throughout her life,

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