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Relationship Renovator: Transforming your love life from the ground up
Relationship Renovator: Transforming your love life from the ground up

A relationship guide that helps you to get to the root of it all. Rebuild your perception of connection and love.

2021

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E.B. Johnson
E.B. Johnson

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Let’s Talk About the Time My Mother Abandoned Me on the Side of the Road.

When you have a narcissistic mother, every memory is tinged with sadness. — Every memory I have from the ages of 17–18 is contained in a little black book. The cover, smooth, bears bold, metallic numbers along the binding. The year I graduated from high school. In the center, the name of my school is emblazoned with the familiar cardinal beside it. It’s…

Personal

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Let’s Talk About the Time My Mother Abandoned Me on the Side of the Road.
Let’s Talk About the Time My Mother Abandoned Me on the Side of the Road.
Personal

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Write For Practical Growth

One of the most popular growth publications is looking for new writers. — Welcome to Practical Growth Practical Growth publishes evidence-centered and thought-provoking articles and essays that encourage personal and familial healing and growth. We seek to break the pattern of generational trauma and the stigmas that exist around love, relationship, and recovery. Who does this apply to? Everyone with a growth mindset. Every survivor who has…

Writing

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Write For Practical Growth
Write For Practical Growth
Writing

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1 day ago

I Was My Mother’s Most Expensive Rescue Dog

And I was her most disappointing one too. — I’ve spent years talking about my mother on the internet. It’s clear that she was a malignant narcissist, covert in nature, and seething with envy and irritation at her only daughter (me). When I tell my stories, I lay the bones of the patterns bare. Who couldn’t see it? The…

Family

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I Was My Mother’s Most Expensive Rescue Dog
I Was My Mother’s Most Expensive Rescue Dog
Family

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3 days ago

Are You Ever Going to Heal? Or Have You Been Sold A Fantasy?

The truth about this crazy healing journey that you’re on. — Looking back now, I realize I had all the wrong intentions when it came to therapy. I spent years, off and on, in different chairs, talking about some of my hurts and swiftly avoiding others. I was honest where I was concerned, but vague with all the rest. Now, I…

Psychology

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Are You Ever Going to Heal? Or Have You Been Sold A Fantasy?
Are You Ever Going to Heal? Or Have You Been Sold A Fantasy?
Psychology

5 min read


6 days ago

I Couldn’t See My Mother For Who She Was Until She Was Dead

Sometimes, the veil doesn’t lift over the eyes of children until it makes its final lift over the lives of our parents. — People have a habit of confusing the facts when they first come across my stories. They see the horror show that was my childhood, and then they see the self-possessed person who is standing before them now. They make a lot of assumptions. They shouldn’t. I’ve done a lot of…

Personal

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I Couldn’t See My Mother For Who She Was Until She Was Dead
I Couldn’t See My Mother For Who She Was Until She Was Dead
Personal

8 min read


Sep 20

It’s Not a Child’s Job to Heal Their Parent with Unconditional Love

When someone opens up, don’t act the way these two “horror shows” in my comment section decided to. — After years of writing and talking about my trauma on the internet, I don’t consider myself easily surprised. That all changed, however, when I logged on a few days ago to see a comment section that truly shocked me. The comments were on a post I had recently written. The…

Childhood Trauma

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It’s Not a Child’s Job to Heal Their Parent with Unconditional Love
It’s Not a Child’s Job to Heal Their Parent with Unconditional Love
Childhood Trauma

8 min read


Sep 18

People Who Say This Aren’t Helping Trauma Survivors As Much As They Think They Are

The way we talk about trauma matters. Change the language you use if you really want to support yourself and other survivors. — Without a doubt, there are few people who annoy me more than trauma validators. What is a “trauma validator”? Well, in the simplest terms, they are well-meaning people who say really gross things that validate the horrible experiences that happen around them. It’s not really their fault. …

Mental Health

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People Who Say This Aren’t Helping Trauma Survivors As Much As They Think They Are
People Who Say This Aren’t Helping Trauma Survivors As Much As They Think They Are
Mental Health

6 min read


Sep 14

Ruby Franke: A Deep Dive on This Narcissistic Mother

This could be an important moment to shift the conversation. — The Ruby Franke case continues to stun and shock us all. As if her own crimes weren’t bad enough, we’ve now seen Franke (with the help of her business partner, Jodi Hildebrandt) point the finger at her 12-year-old son. What will happen next? This isn’t just some made-for-TV fodder. This…

Ruby Franke

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Ruby Franke: A Deep Dive on This Narcissistic Mother
Ruby Franke: A Deep Dive on This Narcissistic Mother
Ruby Franke

2 min read


Sep 13

Ruby Franke: The Monster Mom of Youtube Finally Exposed

With the notorious 8 Passengers Youtube now gone, what’s next in the sage for this Monster Mom of Youtube? — Ruby Franke, the popular “momfluencer” and co-creator of digital series 8 Passengers, appeared in court recently to defend herself against 6 felony charges of child abuse. It was another in a long line of shocking appeareances that left audiences scratching their heads and sounding off in absolute shock.

Ruby Franke

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Ruby Franke: The Monster Mom of Youtube Finally Exposed
Ruby Franke: The Monster Mom of Youtube Finally Exposed
Ruby Franke

6 min read


Sep 12

Here’s A Reality Check On Your Suicide Hotline Posts

And a few reasons why they don’t make you a good person. — The first time I called a suicide hotline was a few months after my mom died. Alone in a foreign country, with no family and even fewer friends, I was in a total state of collapse. …

Suicide

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Here’s A Reality Check On Your Suicide Hotline Posts
Here’s A Reality Check On Your Suicide Hotline Posts
Suicide

6 min read

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