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The Many Selves We Carry
Why having different part of ourselves does not mean we are broken. Imagine walking through a house you have lived in for years and discovering that it contains more rooms than you remembered. Some are bright and orderly. One is prepared for company, with the pillows arranged and everything in its proper place. Another holds unfinished projects, old photographs, and boxes you have been meaning to sort through for approximately half your natural life. There may be a room where
Janet Nash, MSW, LISW-S
Jul 148 min read
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When a Child Becomes the Glue: How Children Help Maintain Fragile Marriages
Sometimes a child becomes the problem that keeps parents from looking too closely at each other. This article explores triangulation, parentification, scapegoating, and the ways children can come to carry conflict that belongs to the adults around them.
Why Is That Woman Always Homeless in a Blizzard?
The Strange World of Mobile Game Ads I play games on my iPad. Sudoku. Nonograms. Word games. Wordle. Games involving logic, language, numbers, and the quiet satisfaction of placing the correct square in the correct location. I do not play the games in which I must match three decorative objects in order to restore a neglected mansion while gradually uncovering a family secret. Nevertheless, these games have apparently decided I am their ideal audience. Their advertisements ap
A Brief History of Things I Put Somewhere Safe
They remain extremely secure, even from me. This morning, Wix asked me to complete a CAPTCHA to prove that I was human. This seemed reasonable. I have been human for quite some time and felt reasonably qualified. Unfortunately, the CAPTCHA did not agree. I clicked on the squares containing traffic lights. Then bicycles. Then crosswalks. Occasionally, a small section of an object appeared in the corner of a square, requiring me to decide whether three inches of bicycle tire le
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