Held and Free
"A whole family is one in which each member can bring her full self to the table knowing that she will always be both held and free." by Glennon Doyle Having…
A tragic last resort when dealing with those who lack ability and willingness to self reflect, adjust and do the work of repair.
Scapegoating- How it begins
"Any time a small child gets labeled and referred to by a parent as too much or bad, that child/baby is actually being handed the job of covering for a…
JOYful Thanksgiving
It was happy, fun, funny, yummy, cozy. Each and all of us were both free and held. Diametrically opposed to my previous tradition of: untethered and trapped. Anticipation leading up…
Another Thanksgiving
For only the briefest of moments, I considered feigning, here, as if I felt purely serene and celebratey about today, Thanksgiving. But why? For whom would I be posing? Recovery frees me from…