"What did you do that got you here, that you can now take responsibility for?” This question is one that has faced many individuals over time. It was the question asked of every new client I saw at the domestic abuser program I led for several years. I worked with batterers/abusers for seven …
The Ties That Bind
It’s extraordinary how much influence our family-of-origin can have on us far into our adulthood. Of course, this influence can be nurturing or toxic. There’s been much said about the effects of bad mothering on the child. This led to a generation (or more) of mothers obsessed with doing the …
Defining Bravery – Superhero Style
I am writing this on location in the heat of Tennessee. There are two things I’ve concluded on this vacation so far – I love my Garmin and I frequently entertain the idea of selling my son to the gypsies. I choose gypsies just because that’s what my Mom used to say. My Mom also used to say “Son …
