Published inFamily MattersMy Daughter’s Childhood Makes Me Feel ResentfulAs I watch her grow up, my inner child can’t help but ask “why didn’t I have that too?”Jan 13, 2024A response icon6Jan 13, 2024A response icon6
I Didn’t Believe My Friend Was Being Abused. This Is Why I Forgive Myself.Even though it was happening to me too, I didn’t believe her.Jul 12, 2023A response icon26Jul 12, 2023A response icon26
Why Was I Left to Suffer?”—An increasing number of adults are discovering a diagnosis or diagnoses that finally makes sense of their life. But with this relief comes…Jun 14, 2023A response icon12Jun 14, 2023A response icon12
“It’s Just Your Period.” — How the Invalidation of Periods Silences WomenFor too long periods have been a mixture of a taboo subject and a joke. But for women, this is no laughing matter.Jun 8, 2023A response icon25Jun 8, 2023A response icon25
Published inFamily MattersBeing a Parent Is Hard, but Being an Unloved Child Is HarderWhy “your parents did the best they could” isn’t always comforting things to hear.Jun 5, 2023A response icon32Jun 5, 2023A response icon32
Published inFearless She WroteYou’ve Found Out Someone You Trust Is a Sexual Predator — Here’s What You Shouldn’t DoNo, it wasn’t ‘just a mistake’ and no, they don’t deserve a second chance.Aug 30, 2021A response icon8Aug 30, 2021A response icon8
Published inFamily MattersAre You A Good Enough Parent?Maybe perfect parenting isn’t what children need.Aug 24, 2021A response icon8Aug 24, 2021A response icon8
Published inFamily MattersMy Counsellor Predicted My Mom Would Ruin My Wedding DayI didn’t want to believe that it could be true.Aug 15, 2021A response icon19Aug 15, 2021A response icon19
I Spent a Year in Right-Wing Facebook Groups and This Is What I LearnedI’ll never be the same again.Aug 11, 2021A response icon25Aug 11, 2021A response icon25
Published inFamily Matters“I Don’t Love My Child” - When Mums Can’t Bond With Their BabyAnd no, it doesn’t make them bad mothers.Aug 4, 2021A response icon5Aug 4, 2021A response icon5
