Rotting Roots
Tales from the dark side of my toxic origin story, and the havoc it inflicts on me daily.
Essays on narcissistic parenting, emotional abuse, an absent father, and the long, unfinished business of figuring out which parts of your damage are yours to carry and which ones you can put down.I Will Not Dumb Myself Down
On refusing to let anyone - my mother, the ex, anyone - treat me like I don't know my own mind. A zero-tolerance policy.
Tears Solve Nothing – Lean Into the Anger
Tears solve nothing. A coworker cried over her abusive father's deathbed and I had zero empathy. Then I had to reckon with why.
Stepped Over the Line – Disrespecting My Boundaries
I texted my brother to say I wasn't coming to work. That should have been the end of it. It was not the end of it.
10 Reasons Why I Hate Riding in a Car With My Brother
My car broke down and I have to commute with my brother. He monologues, he camps in the left lane, he won't play music, and he refuses to blow his nose. A full accounting.
This is for my absent father
My absent father found me on LinkedIn after 13 years of silence. He wasn't there when I was struggling. He doesn't get to show up now that I'm not.
