I grew up with a narcissistic Mom. I don’t think that was all she was, but she certainly fit into that disorder. She was a bully, psychologically… Read more “Being raised by a narcissist and the fall out”
Category: Our children
Back to writing: Why are my characters being rebellious? They’re just fictional, right?!
I read through the first draft of my novel. I have 68 pages done and about 40 more to come I think. I’m beginning the most intricate… Read more “Back to writing: Why are my characters being rebellious? They’re just fictional, right?!”
Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy
Writing was something I started as a very young girl. I could read when I was four and my earliest journals started after my best friend was… Read more “Expressing our inner questions: Writing and reading as therapy”
Use your voice and your word: You’re more powerful than you know
The speech that Oprah made at the Golden Globes was so very important. Not only for young girls watching the show, but for everyone who has ever… Read more “Use your voice and your word: You’re more powerful than you know”
Writing touches people: Because I’m a woman and because I can
I feel as if I’m staying in a hotel or at the spa, and I realize that’s the only time I’ve been alone on purpose before. To… Read more “Writing touches people: Because I’m a woman and because I can”
Writing, loving–inseparable
I believe it’s no coincidence that once I chose to write full time my world opened up in completely exceptional ways. I have been struggling with having… Read more “Writing, loving–inseparable”