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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I don’t have a father, and it’s completely fine. It really, really is. It’s taken me 40 years to say…
Continue ReadingBreaking generational chains is one of the most amazing, beautiful, and beneficial things I've done for my family. My children…
Continue ReadingOur culture says that mothers are nurturing and caring. They love you no matter what. They are always there for…
Continue ReadingI cut off my brother a few months ago. Easter Sunday, to be exact. It wasn’t something I wanted to…
Continue ReadingIt’s OK to grieve your absent parents while they’re still alive. I see so many articles or well-meaning posts from…
Continue ReadingWhen I first met my mother-in-law, she was so kind. She welcomed me into the family, and she told me…
Continue ReadingOne of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do is say no. When enabling was the popular choice. When…
Continue ReadingA mother should be someone who loves you unconditionally. Someone who brings comfort and peace. She should be someone who…
Continue Reading“If you wanted to break your father, you did.” I stared at the text from my mother, yet another reminder…
Continue ReadingDear family and past friends, For so long, I believed your lies. They stuck with me in the back of…
Continue ReadingI just sent you photos of my son playing soccer, and at Disney, and out shopping for his very first…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: abuse My first awareness of your problem with drinking came from the blowout that ended with you going…
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