Family Dynamics

Breaking the Cycle: DNA Identity, Infidelity Consequences, and Reconnecting with an Estranged Father

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The Complexities of Fatherhood: Estrangement and Identity‎She invited me to read the card. *Feel better. Sincerely, Carlos.* After that, things between us improved a little. Out of kindness, he now extends invitations to holiday dinners, and out of kindness, I refuse. Any day now, I should receive a Christmas card, and tucked inside will be […]

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Healing Trauma and Relationships: A Guide to Emotional Reentry and Family Dynamics

4 Comments / An American marriage /

The Weight of Home‎In the quiet of the bedroom, we didn’t undress each other; we shed our layers in separate patches of darkness, a silent **post-prison adjustment** to intimacy. Davina hung her dress in the closet with a sharp tinkle of hangers before sliding into bed beside me. She carried the scent of whiskey and

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