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Learning from Madeleine's Kintsugi Story #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Learning from Madeleine's Kintsugi Story

If you let go of anger, you open the door to joy. This happened when she could think about her...

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From Innocent Joy to Tragedy #article
Miriam Grunhaus

From Innocent Joy to Tragedy

I spent a month in a juvenile psychiatric hospital, and after that I was back to my awful behavior. I...

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Reflections from a different vantage point #article
Miriam Grunhaus

Reflections from a different vantage point

It is hard to see the detail when we are so close to the picture. But the miracles in our...

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Dreams of Motherhood Shattered #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

Dreams of Motherhood Shattered

I was crying, and I told my husband, "I mourn the death of me." "Why is everything so out of...

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A Dream Becomes a Nightmare #article
Miriam Grunhaus

A Dream Becomes a Nightmare

He remained abstinent for the few weeks leading up to the birth, but then began to use a week after....

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The bond of Kintsugi #abandonment
Miriam Grunhaus

The bond of Kintsugi

Wow! I continued writing, as she was saying, “I am so lucky.” At my count, I believe she said it...

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