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…
+++Love is inconvenient, often difficult. And IT is much more than enjoying, being attached, attracted to or glad for a thing. Love is a verb- evidenced by behavior that is benevolent, kind,…
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…