What happens when therapy changes the way one person sees their childhood—but their parent remembers it completely differently? This week, we respond to a letter from a mom who feels like she's losing her relationship with her adult daughter. Since her daughter started therapy, conversations have become filled with words like trauma, emotional neglect, and abandonment. The mom insists she did the best she could as a single parent, but every attempt to explain her perspective is met with accus...
6 Oct 2026
Trust After Cheating (Ep. 39)
Can a relationship ever feel "normal" again after infidelity? This week, we're responding to a listener who's trying to rebuild trust after cheating on their partner. They've done the work—ended the affair, gone to therapy, embraced transparency, and remained accountable—but they're wondering when, if ever, they'll stop feeling like they're under constant suspicion. We unpack one of the biggest misconceptions about affair recovery: that rebuilding trust is simply a matter of time. Drawing fro...
29 Sept 2026
Religious Trauma (Ep. 38)
What happens when the place that taught you about God also becomes a source of pain and shame? In this episode, we respond to a listener who's wrestling with whether her experiences in church qualify as religious trauma. After growing up deeply involved in her church community, she has found herself avoiding places of worship altogether—not because she has abandoned her faith, but because her body seems to react before her mind has a chance to. She wonders whether she's protecting herself or ...
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