by skimhenson | Jul 22, 2013 | depression, listening and talking, relationships, parent and child
Until I recently posted about it on my blog, I’ve been ashamed to admit estrangement from my mom. I blamed myself for the lack of relationship and struggled with thoughts that no one would like me since it seemed I wasn’t liked by Mom. I’ve been unable to...
by skimhenson | Jul 22, 2013 | depression, listening and talking, relationships, parent and child
Until I recently posted about it on my blog, I’ve been ashamed to admit estrangement from my mom. I blamed myself for the lack of relationship and struggled with thoughts that no one would like me since it seemed I wasn’t liked by Mom. I’ve been unable to...
by skimhenson | Jul 16, 2013 | belonging, depression
At a friend’s funeral last Monday, I sat very still while they played Rascal Flatt’s song, Moving On. I wondered how many hundreds of times over the past few years I’d listened to the lyrics that said home would end up where I don’t belong. The song was one of a...
by skimhenson | Jul 8, 2013 | listening and talking
I posted last week’s story knowing I might hear back about being estranged from my mom. Sure enough, that evening I received an email from a stranger. She told me that I’ve wasted enough time and I need to go to Mom. My emailer was well meaning, I’m sure – just like...
by skimhenson | Jul 1, 2013 | acceptance
“You know I love you and I’m hear if you need me” was how my friend ended her message that let me know Mom is under hospice care. I keep up with my mom through friends even though she and I have been estranged for more than a decade. My friend, the one who sent the...