Family & Parents

"I’ve raised both of my daughters not to be ashamed of themselves, and I feel that having my daughter shave would make her feel that way."
"I said that we were not going to change our minds. They started getting everyone including my grandmother to call me and say I was being ridiculous."
"I am somewhat ashamed to be doing this but I don't want to have this debt I should not have."
"I grieve the loss of who I was: someone who felt secure in the knowledge that I had never knowingly caused anyone grief."
"What I know for sure, after 20 years without him, is this: You don’t get over a love or a grief like this."
The trauma of previous generations can deeply impact our psychological and emotional health.
"After three weeks visiting my dad, I was scheduled to fly home. 'I don’t want you to go,' he told me."
"I remember thinking that he went to the doctor more than seemed usual, but when I asked if there was a reason why, he quickly changed the subject."
"I told everyone to leave me alone and actually muted the group to avoid any further discussion."
"I remember being told ‘That’s a grownup decision’ and ‘Give (random extended family member) a hug.’ I hated it.”