The government says we are expected to return to “normal,” but what does that even mean? For me, “normal” has come to feel like isolation, anxiety, stress, depression, anger, and family separation. The damage to individual and family mental health is staggering, and I’m not sure I can ever get used to this new “normal.”Continue reading “38. The Hidden Toll of “Normal” in the Aftermath of the Pandemic.”
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13.The Cost of Sharing: When Love Starts to Feel Like Second Place.
Sharing is not always caring. Imagine meeting someone after years of guarding your heart. You let them in, slowly, cautiously. You begin to share your life—the pieces you don’t give easily. You support them through their storms, help them find their way when they’re lost… and just when you think you’ve built something unshakable, theContinue reading “13.The Cost of Sharing: When Love Starts to Feel Like Second Place.”
Real Talk: Diary of a Seriously Fcked Off Parent 