There Once Was A Girl…
There once was a girl who was in tremendous pain. Her pain was so great she couldn’t manage it. She tried, believe me, she tried. She immersed herself in books, particular those dealing with...
View ArticleThere Once Was A Girl (Cont’d)
The first part is ‘here‘. This woman, who was once a girl, learned a great many things once she stopped trying not to feel. This was a huge surprise to her as she believed she already knew a great...
View ArticleOnce Upon A Time (Part 3)
Part one and two are ‘here‘ and ‘here‘. So this woman who was once a troubled girl, now the mother to two small children, one of whom was a beautiful little girl with curly white/blonde locks and...
View ArticleThe Quest
The quest for various potions and remedies kept the mother separate from her child, though she did not know this at the time. The mother believed it a valiant quest, and prided herself in her...
View ArticlePeering into the Darkness
Sometimes there is such tremendous darkness, it scares me. Sometimes my instinct is to go deeper into the darkness. Sometimes my instincts are not helpful. Sometimes my instincts lead me the wrong...
View ArticleThe Blurring of Diagnoses
There was a time in my life when I could not get through an entire day without throwing up. I would get hungry, eat to the point of discomfort and vomit. I went to therapists who tried to help me. …...
View ArticleShifting Our Beliefs
“It’s a simple program, but it’s not easy.” These were the words I remember someone saying to me during those first few weeks so long ago when I entered a 12-step program. As with most of the things...
View Article“Self-Knowledge Avails Us Nothing”
There are things I forget to talk about with my daughter. Things that someone will mention or I’m reminded of in some other context and suddenly I’ll think – Gosh, why haven’t I discussed this with...
View Article“Picky Eater”
“Picky eater.” This is how Emma has described herself and gave me permission to quote. Food and eating in relationship to my daughter are topics I have (in the last year and a half) avoided on this...
View ArticleEmma Interviews
Emma has been interviewing various family members. So I wasn’t surprised when she wrote that she wanted to conduct another interview. Except this time she wrote that she wanted to interview me. This...
View Article“The Mean Voice”– Facts vs Feelings
“You get to write about thinking feelings are facts,” Emma typed this morning. Then she smiled at me, got up, and walked away. Eight months into this whole homeschooling thing and I’m just now...
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