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V & Kate & Otto & Etta as a young family

This Changes Everything

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Veronica Beck 1 Comment breaking generational patterns, healing is possible, intergenerational healing, poetry

A poem about being enough.

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

prayer on the eve of election day 2020

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 Veronica Beck 6 Comments breaking family patterns, breaking generational patterns, election 2020, facing fear

May I stay steady. May I not give in to despair. May I channel my anger and grief into effective,

Parenting

Being Kind to Sweetpea

September 4, 2020September 5, 2020 Veronica Beck 8 Comments body image, breaking generational patterns, healing is possible, reparenting, self-compassion

I wrenched my back last week, and nine-year old Etta has been very concerned, seeing me wince in pain as I hobble around the house. Last night as I was stiffly and carefully tucking her into bed, she said, “Your spine is being bad! It’s hurting you!”

Poetry and Other Life Stuff

the body holds the memories

August 30, 2020August 30, 2020 Veronica Beck 8 Comments alcoholism, breaking generational patterns, childhood abuse, facing fear, healing is possible, reparenting

a poem about childhood abuse, facing fear, and healing

Parenting

A Thousand Little Conversations

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Veronica Beck 4 Comments alcoholism, breaking family patterns, breaking generational patterns, intergenerational healing, talking about hard things with kids

“Mommy was in jail,” Etta casually announced, as she swung her feet on the exam table in the doctor’s office during her annual checkup. At eight years old, Etta is a tall girl, in the 95th percentile for height. And, apparently, somewhere in the bottom 5% for tact.

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