Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com I've been in and out of therapy as an adult. Not because something catastrophic happened to me. Not because I had a single defining trauma. But because growing up as a sib left marks I didn't fully understand until I was well into adulthood โ and some of them I'm… Continue reading Was It Stress โ Or Was It Something More?
Tag: mental health
When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too
Photo by Anna Tarazevich on Pexels.com There's a version of the sibling experience that doesn't get talked about enough. Not the general "it was complicated growing up" version. The one where your sibling had significant behavioral challenges โ meltdowns, aggression, self-injury โ or serious medical needs that meant hospitalizations, crisis calls, and a household that… Continue reading When Your Sibling’s Needs Are High, Your Mental Health Needs Are Too
What is Happening?
This post will be short and sweet. I do not understand what is happening in the world. My husband and I went to South Beach for our anniversary. Just a long weekend. We parked the car and on the way to the hotel was a very drunk woman. She smelled flammable. Like don't strike a… Continue reading What is Happening?
Unintentional Neglect
This blog post is about sibling mental health and the impact having a sibling with a disability has on the other sibs.
There is No Such Thing as Balance!
This post talks about nothing in life is balanced so how does it all work?

