I Didn’t Realize My Childhood Had Been Stolen From Me

Until I grew up and started talking about it

“That’s Why You’re So Fat,” My Mother Said To Me At Age 12

And then I began to self-destruct

Becoming the Abuser

My experience with childhood psychological manipulation

It Wasn’t That Bad

How minimizing my trauma sabotaged my healing

It’s true: No matter…

Why I Can’t Just Stop

My neglected inner child doesn’t care about my long-term goals

I Didn’t Teach My Kids to Talk About Their Feelings

Not on purpose, anyway

I Turned Out Just Fine

And other lies I used to believe

Before I could begin the…

Cleaning Up My Messy Mind

Taking control of my mental health

Absorbing the Blows

Tiptoeing around others’ feelings often means sacrificing my own

Introspection Is Exhausting

Attempting to strike a balance between learning about myself and caring for myself