@lightwardinc asked me to write about writing about family. Check the link in their bio if you too have struggled with saying true hard things, not saying them at all, or blowing everything to hell.
instagram.com@lightwardinc asked me to write about writing about family. Check the link in their bio if you too have struggled with saying true hard things, not saying them at all, or blowing everything to hell.
It seemed to come with the adult child’s capacity to extend warmth to the mother who, for the most part, had failed to extend warmth to her child. It came as these healed adult children were able to understand Mother’s limitations, forgive, and want to include Mother in their lives. Several of these offspring had also confronted their mothers.
... See moreJasmin Lee Cori MS LPC • The Emotionally Absent Mother: A Guide to Self-Healing and Getting the Love You Missed
“Don’t mention the names of my relatives in the book you’re writing,” my father says. “I won’t.” “Just don’t write like a self-hating Jew.”
Gary Shteyngart • Little Failure: A Memoir
More often than not, releasing the anger and animosity we feel for our parents can be achieved by writing them a letter.
Kieran Garza • Embracing and Healing Your Wounded Inner Child: Practical Steps to Overcome Past Trauma and Restore Inner Peace
If your relationship with your siblings feels complicated, painful, or distant — it might not be your fault.
In many narcissistic or emotionally immature families, parents unconsciously (or intentionally) pit siblings against each other by assigning roles like the golden child and the... See more
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