The first time I laughed after an intense rage session of emotional abuse from my sibling, I was at Target. A toddler was having an Olympic-level meltdown over Goldfish crackers, and I just... cackled. Not because public meltdowns are funny (okay, a … [Read more...]
Stop Shoulding Yourself: Trim the Guilt (& Your Toenails)
You’ve already got enough emotional abuse coming from toxic people in your life. So let’s not pile on another layer of self-criticism — let’s figure out how to stop shoulding yourself instead. Survivors often carry around invisible scripts that … [Read more...]
