“IT. BEGINS. And it doesn’t end until they are back in therapy.” I’m looking in through the window of Finn’s car, and my heart sinks. I see dozens of used disinfecting wipes all over the seats, floors, and dashboard. I’ve seen them using the wipes here and there in the house and told Finn theyContinue reading “Here We Go Again?”
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Book Recommendations for Mental Health May
“You are not alone” is often something I say, or write, when discussing mental health struggles, but it also makes me laugh because it sounds a bit ominous, too, like maybe I should turn around and look behind me. I think that’s also the look I often get (ominous) when trying to explain Harm OCDContinue reading “Book Recommendations for Mental Health May”
The Things I’ve Heard
“People just don’t understand. No, they don’t, but I’m here. I do. And I’ll keep showing up.” Since I’ve been out at bookstores doing signings with the OCD memoir that I co-authored with my adult child, You’re Not a Murderer: You Just Have Harm OCD, I feel like I’ve just about heard it all. Yes,Continue reading “The Things I’ve Heard”
Digging Deep
“…may we all tell the stories that come straight from our hearts, especially the ones that are difficult to unpack, the ones that could use a little more light. Is it a story that’s hard to tell? I’d argue those are the moments when we are guarding treasure, when someone needs what we have. MayContinue reading “Digging Deep”
“The Look”
“Maybe the person you talk to today doesn’t seem to ‘get it.’ What we don’t know about is the person that individual may meet with tomorrow. What we share, ripples. We don’t know where those ripples lead, but we have faith that they keep going. Thank you to Jeff Herman of the Jeff Herman LiteraryContinue reading ““The Look””
Harm OCD: You Are Not Alone 