Mom’s impact—friends I’m watching my mom walk slowly (and sit sadly) in one of the final phases of her life.…
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…
The fog You were the fog… …the fog in the house. Ever-present, but never there. You took me to school.…
Closing the trauma suitcase Peaceful Readers, think back on some of the different jobs you’ve had. What was your favorite…
Revelation In part 4 of this post, I replaced my dad’s lies with truth. Today you’ll read about boot camp…
My dad Now that I’ve finally admitted my dad’s emotional abuse, I need to continue to unpack these issues. How…
Unpacking The other day I was emptying a trash can in a dark room. I thought that surely I could…
The anger letter There’s a saying that goes like this: “Truth hurts.” While that may be true initially, I hope…