Episodes

I never understood birthdays growing up. I knew I always hated mine as a child, because I was unsure how much heartache the day would bring. But, when I became a mother myself, I finally connected the dots and got it: birthdays are about celebrating the life of that person and the joy you have for …

This podcast wraps itself around a book that was a window into my own childhood and felt like a mirror to me: Dibs in Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline. It is a book I have read many times for various reasons over the course of my life–first, for school and then for my soul. Through the book, Ax…

Have siblings? Rather than a matter of NATURE versus nurture, you and your brothers and sisters may have grown up in the same environment, but you can still have had vastly different outcomes. Why? Because your NURTURING was so different. Your primary caregiver’s treatment of you shapes you. Point …

Our first memories are some of the most formative moments of our lives. Join Debbie Dibs as she shares her first memory with you and walks through the impact that memory had on her life and sense of self-worth. And, as you listen in, she will encourage you to think back to your own earliest memory …

I just started therapy a couple of weeks ago. And, I’ve been encouraged to journal as I go. Well, if I’m going on a growth journey, I want everyone to benefit from what I’m learning. First of all, childhood abuse and the resulting trauma are VERY powerful. And, it’s rarely a good thing. I held in m…