I hope my musings have set a realistic tone. If an estranged child’s expectations of you as a mother is skewed you have the choice to wallow in self-pity or reward yourself with the knowledge that you are a good mother, remembering you do not have the power to change their feelings y...
Also read HOW TO DEAL WITH HAVING AN ESTRANGED ADULT CHILD. This Monday-morning quarterbacking neglects some basic facts about humans: You Can’t Control Other People We surely have influence over our children, but we do not mold them like clay. When they don’t turn out the way we plan...
but don’t count on it with an estranged relative with whom you struggle tomaintain a relationship. I’ve learned not to be dependent or expect any help from my sister, even though I grew up believing that’s what siblingsshoulddo for one another. ...
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But we’d expect it to arrive on Disney Plus via the Star hub – like other Hulu exclusives such as The Other Black Girl –in the not-too-distant future. Black Cake trailer Two estranged siblings are reunited when their mother dies. Infamously reticent about her past, her children inherit...
..is a sudden death easier or harder to deal with As support givers, we are placed in a delicate situation of how best we offer that support but I have learned from reading your articles Eleanor that there isn’t a set way of doing things. I guess whatever I write will hopefully mean...
A Note About Play: I hated playing with my sons at first and even resented it. My mother had never reduced herself to our level when my siblings and I were young. Therefore, I didn't know how to immerse myself into a child's imaginative world and felt ridiculous tryin...
How to heal from a toxic parent. Here are some ways to move forward. It’s okay to let go of a toxic parent. This is such a difficult decision, but it could be one of the most important. We humans are wired to connect, even with people who don’t deserve to be connected to us...
I needed a step-by-step process that would allow me to write a spec script I was proud to share, a good story that was worth a production company's investment. “ A good story that is worth a production company's investment starts first and foremost with a solid structure. ...
child. You may be experiencing intense confusion or shock even if you had known your child was going to die. Feelings of overwhelming sadness or despair are common as well. You may also be holding onto anger that your child’s life ended far too soon, or grappling with rage over ...