Hearing Out Life Drama  Blog

If you’ve ever had a hard time with a family member, you’re not alone. Conflict in families is common—even expected. We grow up with people who see the world differently than we do. We get triggered. We fall into old patterns. And sometimes, we hurt ...

We are familiar with what it means to be intelligent—at least in the traditional sense. Intelligence gets measured through tests, grades, achievements, and sometimes even praised before we say a word. But in 1995, a groundbreaking book by Daniel Gole...

I didn’t know postpartum rage was even a thing. I had heard of postpartum depression, of course. I’d heard of “baby blues.” But rage? That sounded too extreme, too shameful to say out loud.

And then it happened to me.

In the first few weeks after m...

We talk about burnout a lot these days, especially in caregiving spaces. And for good reason. It’s real, it’s relentless, and it can leave you feeling like a shell of yourself.

But there’s another piece that often gets overlooked: emotional overload...

Grief has a way of leaving people speechless. Not just the person experiencing the loss—but the friends who love them, too. We want to help. We want to fix it. But we can’t fix grief. What we can do is offer comfort, presence, and practical support.

I have a friend who sometimes says:
"I'm having an anxiety day."

She trusts me enough to tell me that. She doesn’t expect me to solve it or make it go away. She just wants me to be there. And over time, I’ve learned that support isn’t about fixing. ...