by Mary Carey | Nov 22, 2023 | Compassion, connection, dinner guest, empathy, family, grief, grief during holidays, grieving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving guest, Thanksgiving host
“You only mature to the age your addiction starts,” the counselor told my friend whose son was in the rehabilitation facility. I’ve been thinking about that quote quite a bit. I was most interested in how to quantify maturity. It seems easy to recognize...
by Mary Carey | Nov 22, 2023 | narcissistic extension, parenting
You are never supposed to say something about a person’s child, and I am hoping you understand I’m not speaking ill of your child. I like to think I am writing on behalf of your child. Let me explain: Jerry is a genius Prudence is wicked smart Josie is brilliant These...
by Mary Carey | Nov 1, 2023 | Compassion, connection, death, empathy
I am an advice collector, and I especially appreciate words of comfort during troubling times. Since the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th, the times have been incredibly turbulent. While I remain safe and comfortable in North Carolina, my heart is...
by Mary Carey | Oct 11, 2023 | meditation
If you have ever run in a relay race, as I did nearly every recess of my fifth-grade year in school, you know, your competition may not be the person you are lined up against. If the first runner on your team gets nearly a lap ahead of the opponent’s first runner,...
by Mary Carey | Sep 18, 2023 | family, Motherhood, Parenthood, parenting
One of my sons was going through a particularly bad time when he was younger. As his mom, I felt as though I’d taken on a second job. It seemed my role was to fix the problem, worry about it, seek help for it, become frustrated by it and by all means be consumed by...