Tag Archives: parents
Coloring by Candlelight
Sometimes the electricity would shut off, other times the water, often both. When I was growing up in Los Angeles, my family kept a cooler in our hallway that we’d fill with food and ice. My parents fought a lot … Continue reading
Best Gift :Give Someone Some Much-Needed Downtime
Exhausted parents are desperate for it, overextended teenagers crave it, and overworked teachers deserve it. All of our brains need it. So, give the gift of your time by giving someone else a break! You might offer to babysit or let someone … Continue reading
Survivor’s Guilt
Something that we do a lot in our communities—I don’t just want to say in New Orleans, but something that we do in my type of neighborhoods—is we compare trauma. We wear our trauma as armor. So, because I wasn’t … Continue reading
Over the Border
In what moment from your life have you felt truly present? My dad was the last to say goodbye to my mom. He sat on the edge of her bed and started repeating a saying he used several times: In … Continue reading
The Question
If you and your partner are wondering if you should get married, each of you should reflect on what shaped your views of marriage. Did your parents constantly fight and you fear your marriage might be similarly mired in conflict? … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 