Families are supposed to be the first place we learn love, safety, and identity. But in some homes — homes like mine — you grow
Tag: family dysfunction
A Major Shift In My Perspective: My Mother – Final Part
A few years back, I created a family genogram as a part of a graduate class project. Since I’ve always been drawn to naturally understanding
A Major Shift In My Perspective: My Mother – Part 3
After working within a toxic work environment and coming to encounter a hiring manager who very much reminded me of my narcissist mother, I’d say
Broken … In Need Of Repair
The relationship I once had with my family as a unit feels irretrievably broken. With the exception of phone calls with my dad, I no
Child’s Play … Or Is It Really?
This post was set to be published in the fall of 2021, but for some reason I didn’t release it. At the time I wrote
My Dad’s Quest for Me To End No-Contact With My Mother
My mother is battling a serious health issue and is apparently at the ending stage of her life. Maybe I’ve grown immune in some way,
My Voice Unchained 