The war You can say it. “Frankie Ann is slow on the up-take.” As I was writing this post, the…
Mom’s impact—family Next week is Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday. Hot diggity. Last year we went on a vacation for Thanksgiving.…
Family 101 A couple weeks ago, Brandon and I were watching a program on PBS about the emotions of animals.…
The silence Did anyone ever break up with you by simply never speaking to you again? Not a phone call,…
All form, no substance Can you think of a toy you received that didn’t cut the mustard? A toy very-actively…
Unpacking The other day I was emptying a trash can in a dark room. I thought that surely I could…
The invitation, the concern and the wish Truth is the key to healing. I ended the first part of this…
Brandon and Frankie Ann When Victim #1 in a very sick family (i.e., Our Perfect Family) gets married, this throws…
The evil in the house Things aren’t always what they appear to be. Can I get an Amen with that?…
The texts Welcome to the 40th and final post in this series on sociopaths. I couldn’t have scripted a better…