Archives for June 2019

Parenting after ACEs: Small Changes & Huge Differences

(Part 2 & Part 1) I didn't know how well a cry could be soothed, warmed, tended. I didn't know how satisfying it would feel to cuddle, … [Read more...]

Fireworks of Fear & Fury: Prying the Stories Out of Silence (part 2)

Part 1 was When Safety Isn't the First Song. The story goes, my father chased my mother with a knife, as she ran with me in her arms. The story … [Read more...]

When Safety Isn’t the First Song

*photo is an image of art by Margaret Bellafiore for Body Language exhibit "Lady, how are you?" Rebecca asked. "My daughter has her license," I … [Read more...]

The New Story of My Life….

Note: The title of this piece came from a writing prompt given by Donna Jenson during one of her online writing circles in which I've been an eager … [Read more...]