When I was growing up, my parents gave my life stability. They made me feel safe and secure. Life was orderly and very predictable. I relied on their strength and trusted in their wisdom. It was almost as if I had a protective force field around me that they created, and nothing could penetrate to ...

To my unborn son… I sit here feeling your movements as you dance inside my belly. I try to identify the different parts of you that I may be feeling. “Was that an arm or a leg?” “A hand or a foot?” I imagine what it will be like to feel your tiny fingers wrapped ...

I cry because I am glador don’t like what I’ve had Mommy saidit’s because I want my own waybut is that so bad a few times a day I cry because I am sador perhaps because I am mad Daddy saidit’s because I don’t wantto listen to a word he says But I say otherwisebecause ...

Some people practice yoga to calm themselves. Others use physical activity. I practice breakfast. Breakfast is a sacred time. It is a ritual where I can shut down my brain and focus on the present moment. It allows me to mentally prepare for the oncoming day, regardless of what I have planned. If I don’t ...

Standing tall under the sky of many colors, The gentle swaying of myriad branches All green with delicate leaves. Branches, bending in rhythm to the wind’s velocity as if to dance. This majestic beauty sends reminders of a father deeply loved. The forgiving nature of branches bending almost to breaking, Then bouncing back to comfortable ...

Catch up on Parts 1 | 2 here before reading the conclusion   He locked the door behind him and crashed onto the couch. He knew he would have to relax and catch his breath. It would only be a moment, but it was necessary. And while he lay there, thinking too many horrible thoughts, he ...

Parental alienation is where one parent keeps a child/children from the other parent. It is usually a game of control and has everything to do with hurting the non-custodial parent and the child/children. Parental alienation is a type of abuse used to disconnect the child/children from the “other” parent. It is extremely harmful to a ...

What if someone is struggling with a problem, mental illness, or physical limitations, and you decide to terminate the relationship? Does this make you a “bad” person? What if this person is toxic? Do you stay because they still need help? At what point do you say enough is enough? I am a huge believer ...