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Chopped down tree symbolizing the lasting impact of family betrayal and parental alienation.

When Family Betrayal Pulls Young Children Into the Middle

August 22, 2026 No Comments

At a very tense Mother’s Day gathering in 2016, I learned that my niece’s graduation was less than four weeks away and on the same

Black-and-white illustration of a mother separated from her two sons by a torn divide, while a hand with scissors cuts between them, symbolizing triangulation and parental alienation.

When Your Family and Your Ex Form an Alliance That Includes Your Children

August 21, 2026 No Comments

I recorded this the morning of my mother’s funeral. I had been given less than 24 hours notice of the service. https://youtu.be/yVniGYTjauo Before knowing my

A crowd beside a woman standing alone, illustrating what it feels like when someone more influential controls the narrative and everyone believes their version.

The Power of Controlling the Narrative

August 17, 2026 No Comments

Something does not become untrue because somebody more influential tells the story differently. I have spent a lot of my life attempting to reconcile the

Quote graphic reading, “How safe is a connection that can only exist in the absence of friction?” beside two coffee cups at a table.

Why Can’t We Ever Resolve Anything?

August 16, 2026 No Comments

I’ve been thinking about my ability to participate safely in relationships which are non-essential and technically intended as sources of safe, healthy connection. Some discord