The silence in the house is deafening as I sit staring at the wall. Something I find myself doing when they’re both asleep. What else am I supposed to do?

I am a mum. I spend every waking minute thinking of how I need to be better for them. Yet today, getting through the day was the only goal and I did it. Now my darling dependables are sound asleep. Even they don’t need me. I have twelve hours....

I can feel the heat building. The gut wrenching inferno that rips through my body like wild fire.

It’s happening again but how do I stop it?

My brain reacts to keep me safe. But what is the danger it’s protecting me from?

I was once a child.

My innocence was stolen by the very people responsible for protecting me.

I’ve perfected my act over the years. When I had no choice but to smile and ...

People like me struggle to open up. Whether you were always told you weren’t good enough, you were being dramatic and it really wasn’t that bad. Be it that everything would be better here if you just sat down, didn’t speak or cry. Accepted that although you are just a little human who wants to explore, you sometimes make a mess and always needs to rely on someone. You’re an inconvenience to the li...

It’s hard. When you come from a place where you’re invisible if you don’t serve a purpose. You are a means to an end, an end that never benefits you. You’re the one with the badge. The strong one - also known as the scapegoat. The strong one translates to: the one that has no feelings. But are you really cold inside? Or are you simply terrified. To feel the very feelings that got you punished. Hun...