During conversations, I’ve noticed a disturbing pattern. Certain individuals—perhaps out of insecurity, discomfort, or a need to assert...

In this season of my life, I am deeply proud of myself for being honest with my feelings. If I am upset, you will know it—not because I...

The Bible does not specify the birth order of the siblings Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, yet throughout my readings, I have come to perceive...

“I’m starting to think you don’t really want a ‘village,’” my husband said with a playful hint of concern when I tried to decline an...

As a firstborn, one of the earliest and most significant lessons you learn as a child is the importance of sharing. This pivotal...

Growing up, I found myself grappling with an overwhelming sense of shame that would wash over me like a tidal wave whenever I made a...

When I’m engaged in conversation with a healing firstborn daughter during our weekly ninety-minute virtual sessions in the twelve-week...

Have you ever found yourself entangled with someone in your life who seemed to harbor a deep-seated hatred for you yet simultaneously...

No human being is without feelings. From a baby’s first cry to a dying person’s last look at friends and family, our primary response to...

It’s one of my theories that when people give you advice, they’re really just talking to themselves in the past. This blog is me talking...

A television show about my twenties would delve into the intricate life of what my parent described as a white elephant. The show would...

For many years, I had the mistaken idea that it was more loving to be absolutely attached to the outcome of all circumstances—my own and...

My struggle with anxiety, depression and firstborn daughter syndrome is unique, of course, but it is universal, too, in the way that...

In most Western cultures, the transition to adulthood is marked by turning 18, where individuals are expected to take on full...

One of the things that often happens when we start to feel bad is that we do our best to keep up appearances. We put on a smile at...

The other day, I was at lunch with my auntie, a woman who is presumably in her late forties. At one point in our conversation, she said,...

I feel like giving up. Almost every day, in fact. Not all day, of course, but there are moments. My bet is that you have those moments,...

It happened when I was seven. Somewhere between my encounter with the breathtaking heroine Barbie and my dad gifting me with my first...

Many years ago, during my teenage years, I had the wonderful experience of having a pen pal. Our letters flew halfway around the world at...

I have a purpose, a chief aim for my life. When I perceive myself fulfilling this purpose, I grow in self worth and happiness. When I...