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“My parents unconsciously taught me to value external validation over everything else and it has been the cause of persistent depression in my adult life.
“Examples that seem innocent: praising good grades and emphasizing academic achievement. Being…
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“When I was a young woman not yet married but living on my own, I offered to bring the pumpkin pies to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving. I prepared the pies the night before but did not bake them until Thanksgiving day.”
“Letting the…
Ever wonder why Italian food tastes so much better in Italy? It’s a combination of factors, aided in no small part by the delight of consuming Italian specialties at their source: eating fresh seafood in a quaint coastal village, digging into a steaming plate of polenta in…
