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My Mother’s Revenge

Her Final Act of Self-care

2d ago

A large framed watercolor of 3 succulents and a black and gold urn sit on a gray side table

2d ago

The Healing Power of the Trail

Mother and Daughter Battle Chronic Illness One Hike at a Time

Nov 20

A redheaded girl from the back taking a picture of the ocean from the cliff where she stands

Nov 20

We Can Never Trust You Again

What the election tells people living with and surviving from trauma

Nov 6

A dark room with a black wooden rocking chair as seen through a broken window

Nov 6

You Think Your Adult Child is in an Abusive Relationship

Should you tell them?

Oct 30

An old barn with light streaming through the slats

Oct 30

Loving Abusers, Oppressors, and Perpetrators Isn’t Helpful

Here’s Why and What to Do Instead

Jun 20, 2016

Drawing of a woman whose brain looks like a machine with quote: “Being guilted into loving their abuser before they can love themselves usually only serves to deepen their trauma.”

Jun 20, 2016

How to be a Good Friend to a Parent of a Child Who Has Been Through Trauma

12 Ways to Be a Steady Presence

Apr 23, 2015

a colorful depiction of 3 women sitting at a table talking with a quote reading, “…by supporting your friend to be a stronger and healthier parent, you are helping your friend’s child have a stronger and healthier parent.”

Apr 23, 2015

Paula M. Fitzgibbons

Paula M. Fitzgibbons

Writer published in NYT, Scary Mommy, & more. Ex-Lutheran pastor, now penning a memoir on breaking abuse cycles. Knitter, runner, hiker, wife, mom of three.

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