PinnedKerry LusignaninA Parent Is BornOur Father’s TearsHere I sit, on the cusp of Father’s Day, feeling both with and without Father — while the earth has a fever and pirates run amuck.Jun 11, 20201Jun 11, 20201
PinnedKerry LusignaninUntetherA Rare and Endangered ThingNegative space is the footprint of absence. It is the other realm. For those of us who have crossed the tropic of loss, it can swallow us…Sep 6, 20201Sep 6, 20201
PinnedKerry LusignanThe Divorce ClubIt was the type of abandon unique to crisis and duress — when going kamikaze seems like a sound and wise decision.Aug 9, 20211Aug 9, 20211
PinnedKerry LusignaninP.S. I Love YouBrené Brown and John Gottman on Running Headlong Into HeartbreakOur relationships do not die from one swift blow. They die from the thousand tiny cuts that precede it.Aug 10, 20203Aug 10, 20203
PinnedKerry LusignaninP.S. I Love YouOn the Importance of Breaking PromisesI’ve decided to teach my daughter that breaking promises to others is a critical skill when juxtaposed against breaking a promise to…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Kerry LusignaninBetter HumansWhat Can Regret Psychology Teach Us About a Marriage in Crisis?Discerning the costs of taking action versus staying put.Feb 16, 20234Feb 16, 20234
Kerry LusignaninBetter HumansWhen It Behooves You to Be WrongIn the land of uncertainty, curiosity is a pretty badass skillMar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022
Kerry LusignaninBetter HumansOn Chronic Ambivalence and the Torments of UncertaintyThere’s no magic eight-ball you can shake that will tell you whether to stay or leave a relationship.Mar 15, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Kerry LusignaninP.S. I Love YouI’d Like to Make a Case for Permissable Insanity Tempered With LoveWe are channeling smartphones and laptops to act as surrogates and provide us with the human equivalent of touch and body language, and…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Kerry LusignaninUntetherBeing Alone in Your Marriage Is Not The Same as Being AloneThere is a sweet spot in between serial monogamy and desolation.Sep 3, 20212Sep 3, 20212