The big why, part 2 of 8

The giver If you’ve ever seen The Sound of Music, you know the song “My Favorite Things.” Close your eyes…

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Grieving divorce, part 4 of 8

The photo on the wall and the choice Welcome back, Peaceful Readers. Let’s continue our walk through our grieving to-do…

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Trauma interrupted

The prayers, the vision and the letter Turbulent winds and changing weather A week ago, Brandon and I spent a…

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The trauma of perfection: from denial to healing, part 3 of 6

My dad Now that I’ve finally admitted my dad’s emotional abuse, I need to continue to unpack these issues. How…

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Traumatic grief, part 5 of 5

Touch, wallow and heal Have you ever found yourself singing along with a song that you learned many years ago,…

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Traumatic grief, part 3 of 5

Overcoming the fear of feelings Did you ever wake up from a great dream and you tried to go right…

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Time for grieving, part 3 of 6

How long? Most of us remember asking our parents these kinds of questions on long car rides: “When will we…

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The apology, part 1 of 2

Sincere or insincere? Here’s the biggest shock in this interesting chain of events. Uncle Henry texted Brandon an apology shortly…

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Sneak attack impact, part 2 of 2

The dream and September’s second sneak attack September was a hoppin’, happenin’ month—lots of family birthdays, two sneak attacks, a…

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