The Commandments
"You are overreacting, out-of-control and crazy. You should just go along with this and be OK with it." When you are on the recieving end of this for your formative…
A tragic last resort when dealing with those who lack ability and willingness to self reflect, adjust and do the work of repair.
Proud and Protected
There was not a single moment with family or my husband type person- the person who went after all my shit--with endorsements by my female sibling (it literally makes me…
Why “Sorry, No” Is My New Favorite Sentence
I pull into the second of two gas pumps at Costco. I turn off my car, get out, and walk toward the pump just as the car at the first…
No Deal!
In my family of origin and later my marriage, if there was a sure way to create tension, I did so effortlessly, though not deliberately, each time I openly experienced…