May 11, 2026
“Sorry I’m too sensitive.” “Sorry I overthink.” “Sorry I need reassurance.” “Sorry I’m distant.” “Sorry I can’t relax.” “Sorry for being too much.” For many trauma survivors, these apologies become automatic. Over time, people often begin to see survival responses as...
Sep 9, 2025
So many of us have been taught—quietly, subtly, and sometimes outright, that the highest compliment we can earn is to be good. Good daughter. Good partner. Good employee. Good mother. Good = quiet, easy, accommodating, likable. Elise Loehnen, in her powerful book “On...
May 6, 2025
Motherhood is often celebrated in visible ways—birthday parties, milestone moments, back-to-school photos. But behind the smiles and schedules lies something much harder to see: the mental and emotional labor that many mothers carry daily. This invisible load includes...
