Tag: Family
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it’s a roller coaster world: the new family norm
As a family therapist and professor, although now retired, it seems everywhere I go people are talking about monumental cultural and political change affecting their families. I’ve been thinking about this, trying to make sense and bring into focus what people are living through, looking for answers, not just coping ability, but strategies for stability,…
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when I grow up
There’s a question you’re suppose to answer in the first couple decades of life. I, however, am in the remedial class of living, still asking, “what do I want to be when I grow up?” And here I am, facing my seventh decade of life. Unlike most people, aging has always been a grand adventure…
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the day after (again)
Father’s Day – this holiday at least I should be insulated from emotions. Then I find myself in tears, watching Dr. Who (#9, Father’s Day episode). Daughter, back in time, saving her father’s life, ultimately confronted with the truth, not the rosy image she created. Truth exposed, forgiveness, love expressed. I am dragged through memories…
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