Lessons on Abuse and Trauma from Pol Pot the Tyrant

Pol Pot was a Cambodian Hitler, a psychopath who wormed his way into power in the post-Vietnam-War era. You have probably seen documentaries and movies and read books on The Killing Fields where some two million people were slaughtered. You've got the same cruel mess up in North Korea now at the hands of the… Continue reading Lessons on Abuse and Trauma from Pol Pot the Tyrant

Monday Mourning

Today I sit on my daughter’s empty bed again and just cry. I’m exhausted from a week of trying to undo yet again, what my ex did the week before. My life now is handling tantrums and rages born of fear, frustration, hurt and confusion. It’s crawling under benches and beds, to sit with my… Continue reading Monday Mourning