Sometimes Letting Go of Uninvolved Family Is the Only Way Forward
As I was scrolling through my Timehop, I came across a picture. That picture was of my mother and my…
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By Britney Longarzo Grieving the Death of an Estranged Family Member is Complicated
This past weekend, I learned that my estranged grandmother died. It had been a few years since I had spoken…
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By Sarah Hamelman I Went No-Contact With My Toxic Mom: Here’s What It’s Like
Two and a half years ago, with tears in my eyes, an ache in my heart, and an eight-month pregnant…
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By Carolyn Moore Prince Harry, the Spare: Why Should I Care?
I was 13 when Princess Diana died. The entire world followed the tragic story playing out across the pond, shocked…
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By Her View From Home Even When It’s Right, Walking Away Hurts
It’s a weird thing, mourning the living. It’s like your brain just can’t quite wrap itself around the process the…
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It’s Lonely As the Daughter of a Narcissistic Mother
You hear a lot about being mothered during your mothering season . . . Calling your mom throughout the day…
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By Connie Cumming My Toxic Father Does Not Define Me
I don’t have a father, and it’s completely fine. It really, really is. It’s taken me 40 years to say…
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By Autumn Knapp Learning to Forgive My Mother Took Time
Our culture says that mothers are nurturing and caring. They love you no matter what. They are always there for…
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Caring For My Toxic Mother Is An Offering, Not a Duty
I’m living smack in the middle of a generational sandwich. If you haven’t heard the term before, “sandwich generation” refers…
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By Jessica Wanner Setting Boundaries Has Side Effects No One Talks About
I cut off my brother a few months ago. Easter Sunday, to be exact. It wasn’t something I wanted to…
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A Mother/Daughter Bond Should Be Unbreakable, but Sometimes It Isn’t
It’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…
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By Calleen Petersen Even a Strained Family Relationship Hurts When it Ends
Hallmark movies always give a happy ending after a complicated story. But what do you do when you don’t get…
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