“Mom, You’re Not Welcome For Christmas,” My Daughter Said Casually. I Didn’t Argue — I Made One Call, And Their Holiday Fell Apart The Next Day. – The Archivist

for each of us, and family sessions where we learned to talk about what had happened without shame or blame.

“The people who hurt you were sick,” Dr. Chen explained to Mason during one of our sessions. “What they did was about their sickness, not about you. You are still the same wonderful, smart, brave boy you’ve always been.”

Mason adapted remarkably continue reading …