You should never ever tell me how you voted. This is the conclusion I’ve come to. In order for us to coexist peacefully or for me to not be disappointed in you, I cannot know that you voted for a candidate who would not support my daughter. I cannot know that you voted against my…
One thing experience has taught me about narcissists: after a “nobody likes me” moment they will show up the next day with an even greater view of themselves and how much they contribute to the world and how smart they are. That poor me moment yesterday may have been an actual moment of clarity or…
What makes a home is very simple: love and safety. Safety to be your whole self and to say anything, while knowing without a shadow of a doubt that you will always be unconditionally loved by the people there. It’s true when you’re 5 and when you’re 75. Home can be a house, apartment, tent,…
You can’t negotiate a healthy relationship with someone who is focused on winning. You can’t negotiate a healthy relationship with someone who isn’t as focused on giving as they are on taking. You can’t negotiate a healthy relationship with someone you can’t trust. You can’t negotiate a healthy relationship with someone who isn’t healthy. Healthy…
Somehow the teenage years are here and I feel woefully unprepared. Woefully unprepared to navigate all that these years come with. Woefully unprepared to help her navigate all that these years come with. I realize this child lives in my home and I have planned a birthday celebration for her every year for the last…
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