Hearing Out Life Drama  Blog

Noah Kahan sings,  “I’m still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them”

My mother was always so angry at her parents, especially her mother, so this line resonates with me. I’d like to think each generation gets it a little closer to r...

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“You never write. You never call.”

Sometimes parents say this to their adult children out of frustration or sadness. Often, though, it’s really an expression of powerlessnes...

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At the end of a conversation, there is often a moment of quiet.

The person pauses for a second, almost surprised by their own words, and then says something like:

“I didn’t...

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When we block happiness, it doesn’t disappear forever.

It just waits.

That realization stayed with me after reflecting on happiness—what it is, and what it isn’t.

So many ...

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I remember waking up one night as a child and hearing something unusual in our house. The sound was coming from the basement. Quiet, but unmistakable.

My dad was crying.

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I’ve been on several podcasts recently, and I’ve shared the experience of being a young child in the car.  My parents had a disagreement after an incident with another driver.  My parent driving erupted in rage.  The car hurdled down the highway on b...