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    Music as a Mirror: “Just Like You” by Three Days Grace

    July 25, 2026 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    There’s a particular fear that follows many survivors of narcissistic or emotionally abusive parents into adulthood: What if I become just like them? We recognize their anger in our own temper. We hear their sharpness in something we say during an argument. We catch ourselves becoming cold, defensive, controlling, or…

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    Turns Out Parenting Doesn’t Get Easier at 18—It Unlocks Hard Mode.

    July 21, 2026 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    If you’ve ever played a video game, you know how it works. You spend hours learning the mechanics, figuring out the controls, beating increasingly difficult levels… and just when you think you’ve gotten pretty good at the game… Congratulations. Hard Mode unlocked. That’s parenting. People always tell you how hard…

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    When Nothing Explodes…

    July 19, 2026 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    It’s been almost a month since my last post. A few years ago, I would have felt guilty about that. I would have wondered if I was letting people down, or felt like I owed an explanation for disappearing. Today, I see it a little differently. Life happened. Not in…

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