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 guess those times made them…
Reclaiming my life from psychological grooming and manipulation, understanding the tactics used to fracture me and their impact. Taking steps to navigate from decades of barely surviving to something not unlike thriving.
The Opposite of Love
Because of intense and atypical sensitivity to both physical and emotional stimulus, I have felt humiliated, not only for being wired differently but for having been shamed and shunned for it--…
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 more acutely than my anxiety,…
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, consistently NOT chose her... In…
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