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Early Days: The Day I Was Told — A Father's View

A reflection by Petar DruskovichA note before you read: Sandra has already shared her side of this story: the grief, the guilt, the questions she carried on those front steps. This isn't that story again. This is what it looked like from where I stood. The same season, a different set of eyes, a father trying to make sense of a world I never asked to enter.This post includes outdated and hurtful words that professionals used in the 1980s. They appear in quote marks, as the words we were given at...

The Brown Envelope

“One of many letters, 1986”A note before you read: this post shares a real diagnosis moment, including grief, self-blame, and questions of faith. Please take care of yourself as you read, and know there's no obligation to read further than feels right today. ...