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The Unwanted Skill I Can’t Stop Using: Medical Advocacy

The Unwanted Skill I Can’t Stop Using: Medical ...

And yet—this is now a part of me. This is a skill that will come in handy over and over again, even if I resent the reason I carry it....

The Unwanted Skill I Can’t Stop Using: Medical ...

And yet—this is now a part of me. This is a skill that will come in handy over and over again, even if I resent the reason I carry it....

What Happens When You Stop Blacking Out and Start Showing Up

What Happens When You Stop Blacking Out and Sta...

I lost my twenties to drinking. To numbing. To shrinking myself to fit into spaces that weren’t made for me. I chased chaos and called it fun. I people-pleased until...

What Happens When You Stop Blacking Out and Sta...

I lost my twenties to drinking. To numbing. To shrinking myself to fit into spaces that weren’t made for me. I chased chaos and called it fun. I people-pleased until...

The Crisis We Don’t Talk About Enough: Women’s Healthcare is Failing Us

The Crisis We Don’t Talk About Enough: Women’s ...

It’s time to stop treating women’s pain like an afterthought.We are not overreacting.We are not too emotional.We are not imagining things.

The Crisis We Don’t Talk About Enough: Women’s ...

It’s time to stop treating women’s pain like an afterthought.We are not overreacting.We are not too emotional.We are not imagining things.

Happy Birthday, Mom

Happy Birthday, Mom

I love her. I love her in that deep, childlike way that never goes away, no matter how grown you are.And I don’t want her to die.There. I said it.

Happy Birthday, Mom

I love her. I love her in that deep, childlike way that never goes away, no matter how grown you are.And I don’t want her to die.There. I said it.

Rural vs Urban Living: Finding Your Perfect Place

Rural vs Urban Living: Finding Your Perfect Place

The choice between rural and urban living represents one of life's most fundamental decisions about how we want to experience our daily existence. Each lifestyle offers distinct advantages and challenges...

Rural vs Urban Living: Finding Your Perfect Place

The choice between rural and urban living represents one of life's most fundamental decisions about how we want to experience our daily existence. Each lifestyle offers distinct advantages and challenges...

When Your Narcissistic Parent Has Terminal Cancer: What's Real, What's Performance?

When Your Narcissistic Parent Has Terminal Canc...

For thirty-three years, I've been the supporting actor in my mother's one-woman show. Every conversation somehow circles back to her. Every family gathering becomes her stage. Every crisis—mine, my child's,...

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When Your Narcissistic Parent Has Terminal Canc...

For thirty-three years, I've been the supporting actor in my mother's one-woman show. Every conversation somehow circles back to her. Every family gathering becomes her stage. Every crisis—mine, my child's,...

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