The trauma of perfection: from denial to healing, part 1 of 6

The anger letter There’s a saying that goes like this: “Truth hurts.” While that may be true initially, I hope…

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The trauma of abortion: from denial to healing, part 2 of 2

To Sam My precious son, my Sam, so young and yet so wise, I see your dark brown hair and…

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Intrusive thoughts, part 1 of 2

Surprise, surprise, surprise If you read the first series on this blog, you’ll recognize the secondary title—Surprise, Surprise, Surprise—from several…

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Traumatic grief, part 4 of 5

Uncover, discover and discard Have you ever dug to the back of your fridge and found something in there that…

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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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Traumatic grief, part 1 of 5

T Town Have you ever taken a wrong turn and found yourself in a scary part of town? Did you…

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Time for grieving, part 4 of 6

A season, not a lifestyle This is the third post on the Grieving takes time subject. The first post included…

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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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