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Dear Mother: A Letter
There are certain days and times that are virtually guaranteed to bring about complicated, confusing, and contradictory emotions for many. Without fail, Mother’s Day is one of them. A day that was created to honor the unsung heroism of everyday mothering has deeper implications for those with difficult mother-child relationships. Parents who are unable…
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5 Things to Know Before the Holidays
Here we go again, heading into another holiday season marked with all the usual unknowns – and then some. This is the time of year where many of us have to take a deep breath, mentally prepare for days and weeks of gaslighting and guilt trips, and practice our frozen-smile gray rock faces. We try…
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With gratitude: Finding peace in a pandemic
Today is the day we celebrate, remember, and honor those who have died in combat while serving in the American armed forces. The long weekend is also usually synonymous with cookouts, beach trips, and spending time with friends and family. Things look a little different this year, for most of us. Nearly three months…
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Written in Love
Do you ever look back at your past and think, “There are many pieces of my earlier years that I would erase if I could – but this? This I would keep.” What are your keepers? What makes them special? One of my “keepers” from my earlier life is a favorite old…
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A holiday blessing
They’re here! The holidays are upon us! With only two days til Christmas, now is that time when it all gets a little more real. For those who choose to spend holiday time with their narcissistic family, it’s a time of deep breaths, pre-planning your exit strategy, and deciding how to respond to those…
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10 Questions to Help You Get Unstuck
A few months ago, I downloaded several years’ worth of music from CDs to digital format (Legally! I paid for all of it!). Since then, I’ve started listening to songs I hadn’t played in years. It’s funny how music can transport you to a different point in your life. When the first few…
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A Moment of Connection
Connection is deeply felt Some experiences don’t lend themselves well to a standard blog article. Some experiences are too deep, too intensely felt to neatly break down into a five-point map of how to solve a problem. Today, I want to speak to those experiences: the deeply personal, deeply internal experiences of coming to…
Read MoreMe Too
#MeToo In the age of social media, it can take only minutes for a hashtag to go viral. Or in some cases, ten years and ten minutes. If you’ve been anywhere near a computer, phone, or tablet lately, you’ve probably seen this hashtag showing solidarity for survivors of sexual harassment and sexual assault. #metoo is…
Read MoreSetting Boundaries as….a Teen!
Picture this: You’re hanging out with a bunch of your friends, practicing your selfie poses and posting them on Instagram. You get a few that you’re really proud of, post them, and feel great as the likes and positive comments roll in. Then one of your friends points out a post from a classmate—someone you…
Read MoreSetting Boundaries As a…New Parent
After nine long (long, long, long) months, your little bundle is finally here! The little face you’ve been waiting to meet is finally looking up at you, the little hands are grasping tight to grown-up fingers, the little body is snuggled in close…..to your mother-in-law?! Baby is only a few days old, but you feel…
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