Heartbreaking Stories of “Late Term Abortions” Helped Me See The Lies I’d Been Told By the “Pro-Life” Movement I was raised to believe abortion was murder. That as an adoptee,Continue readingHow Sharing Trauma Can Make A Difference
The Mórrígan as Mother and More: My Appearance on Personal Pans
I had the honor of appearing this week on the Personal Pans podcast with Vanessa Walilko. We had so much fun, I feel like I’ve gained a new friend. Here’sContinue readingThe Mórrígan as Mother and More: My Appearance on Personal Pans
Sorry, Amy Coney Barrett: Adoption is NOT The Answer To Abortion
As an adoptee, I’ve known from a young age that I could have been aborted. When I was gestating in 1970, North Carolina was one of the few states thatContinue readingSorry, Amy Coney Barrett: Adoption is NOT The Answer To Abortion
Trigger Season – Hometown Edition
I’ve been absent for a bit because in July I finally realized my dream of purchasing a home and land back in the NC mountains where I grew up. AndContinue readingTrigger Season – Hometown Edition
Birth Mama Drama
This feels like an episode of Jerry Springer lol. Grab some tea and buckle up! So, my birth mother was 18, and hadn’t finished high school when I was bornContinue readingBirth Mama Drama
Vivitrol For Alcohol Abuse
Vivitrol is a monthly shot that blocks opioid molecules from attaching to opioid receptors in your brain. In other words, when you drink or take opioid medications, the dopamine yourContinue readingVivitrol For Alcohol Abuse
That Time the Parents Came to Therapy
CW: child abuse, gaslighting, verbal abuse, victim blaming So when last we joined our saga, I had had a flashback. I remembered vividly my dad holding me by the upperContinue readingThat Time the Parents Came to Therapy
What A Flashback Feels Like
CW: child abuse. I was alone, waiting in the exam room for my Psychiatrist to arrive for my appointment. He was running a bit behind, and my mind began toContinue readingWhat A Flashback Feels Like
The Parents Return
In 2019, I was taking my second round of Lora O’Brien‘s Meeting The Morrigan intensive. It’s a six month class, offered once a year and “intensive” is an understatement. IContinue readingThe Parents Return
Mom Joins The Fray
CW: Victim Blaming I’ve posted previously about how my dad and I originally cut ties. This is what happened next. So the original “incident” happened in October of 2016, aContinue readingMom Joins The Fray