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    Bless Your Heart — A Reflection on Invalidation

    November 18, 2025 - By Andrew Pumpelly

    There’s a moment from my daughter’s wedding that keeps resurfacing in my mind — not because it ruined the day, not because it carried malice, but because it revealed something deep about how invisible trauma can be to people who haven’t lived through it. During the rehearsal, I met the…

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