Trauma

My son, Keith Chapman, wrote this beautiful obituary to honor his grandmother.

In her 98 years, my mother always had a foot in two worlds. “Oma,” who fled Nazi Germany for America, learned to embroider in school in Stockstadt am Rhein. In her last years, she colorfully embellished hand towels for family and friends. Many people around the world now have these special tokens to remember her. She taught me how to stitch, and I have shared this skill with the women ...

Research on attachment reveals why the betrayed stay in a state of denial.

New article that captures the essence of sibling relationships and their challenges.

Sibling victimization, “the forgotten abuse,” is three times more common than school bullying and it often leads to estrangement in adulthood.

How to navigate negative emotions, seasonal hype, and family events.

Chimére L. Sweeney, an advocate for Black women and founder of The Black Long Covid Experience, explains why Blacks may not want to admit they have estranged relatives -- especially to whites.

Here's how to mend a sibling rivalry that's lasted into adulthood.

"When I came out to my parents, the rejection hit me so badly I could barely get out of bed most mornings in college..."