I’ve had jobs with the word “bilingual” in the title, but I am not fluent in my other language, Spanish. My wife and kids think
Brian Briscoe
January 29, 2026
I’ve had jobs with the word “bilingual” in the title, but I am not fluent in my other language, Spanish. My wife and kids think
The potatoes are my favorite part. At 10:30am, I realize that my patient schedule is congested towards the latter end of today. That’s when I
It’s November of 1996, and I’m crying in the study of my apartment. I’ve just passed my sixth year of living in Austin, having escaped
I experienced a healing touch via music a few days ago. From the time I could first operate a turntable, music carried, healed, soothed, and
When my son was about three years old, I sat down with him to share the news that he had a baby sister on the
Is Cutting Off Your Family Good Therapy? Ellen Barry July 14, 2024 As she struggled through her sophomore year in college, Zhenzhen spent hours in
It’s ironic that many of us parents in PLACE have worked to break generational trauma cycles, yet ended up with children who have launched a
When running an open group such as ours, people come and go. Some people join us often for months on end, while others come only
During hiatus week, I traveled to Austin to spend time with an old friend, and to attend a memorial service for his wife, who passed
The more I work with estranged parents and within this community, the more convinced I am that the label “grief” is rather inaccurate and insufficient
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