My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear from the time I was 5 years old. I worked hard, stayed out of trouble and ...
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Disinherited but Not Disheartened

My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verbally and emotionally. I lived in fear ...
Dear Annie: I’ve always prided myself on being the strong one in my family. The listener, the peacekeeper, the one everyone ...
Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and e “This time will be different.” I picture everyone laughing, passing ...
Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and every year I start out with the same hopeful thought: “This time will be different.” I picture everyone laughing, passing dishes around, maybe even ...
Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and every year I start out with the same hopeful thought: “This time will be ...
Every year, I host Thanksgiving for my family, and every year I start out with the same hopeful thought: “This time will be ...
How can I set a calm, grateful tone for the day without sounding bossy or like I’m running group therapy between the mashed ...
I love them, truly. But the bickering, the side comments and the under-the-table tension leave me feeling more wrung out than ...
"I love them, truly. But the bickering, the side comments, and the under-the-table tension leave me feeling more wrung out ...
Families are messy, but love usually hides somewhere between the eye rolls and the second helpings. Focus on that. You ...