The Undertakers and the Architects: How the Adults in 'The Polygamist' Buried Their Children
For people who have had a father or a spouse like him and haven’t taken the time to work through their emotions, The Polygamist can be a massive trigger. But for those of us who have seen the likes of him, jumped ship, and done the hard work of healing, Jonasi is a character whose moves can easily be laughed at.
Raising whole children in a world that rewards perfection
I still shudder at the thought of my primary school classmates. They were twin girls. Kaitesi and Kabatesi. We coexisted with them in school like normal kids but every time their father came, we got scared for them and with them. Theirs was not a regular parent. He visited with only a
Fire on the Mountain - The Fire We’re Ignoring
We see the smoke in rising suicide rates, in children who retreat into devices, in families who speak but do not connect. We hear the crackle in the silence after a child says, “I’m fine,” when they’re not. We feel the heat in the grief that comes too late, when we realize we missed the signs.