Understanding the burden of carrying the blame, and the journey of reclaiming identity and self-worth.
In the past month: My boys’ father met a woman, requiring him to stay out late on school nights—past 10 and even 11—leaving the boys home alone to go to…
How have I provided good input for my children? Who, in my child’s life, is a reliable source of good input—consistently kind, considerate, trustworthy, loyal, present, protective, loving—intentionally contributing to…
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…
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…