Healing After a Lifetime of Invalidation
Thoughtful Cruelty I obssess reflect often on how my reactions to trauma—my insecurity, shame, and depression—were treated harshly by the very people I depended on. I was openly and collectively…
No matter how many times it was demanded I lighten up, calm down, go with the flow and get over it, I just still did not.
Raising Boys Amid Trauma, Silence, and Emotional Games
Artificial Indifference Artificial Indifference. Finally—a name for the thing that was sought, feigned, and revered in my family, and later in an equally dysfunctional marriage. I see my younger son…
Mountain Bike Meltdown: A Story About Power and Parenting
My older son loves mountain biking—loves it. Sweet Greg introduced him to it and supported him for more than five years. Since buying his current bike, my son has grown…
I forgive myself.
Boxing With Ghosts: Understanding My Trauma Responses
Recognizing my own trauma has helped me understand how my reactions once served as proof of “insanity” and lack of credibility—for the people who needed me to be seen that…
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