The Unspoken Grief and Stress of Parallel Parenting

Melanie Braswell, LPC, RYT-200

Published on: 25/04/2026

A personal look at the grief and stress of parallel parenting, the urge to numb and escape, and how resilience and love still shaped a my son’s life in a meaningful way.

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Why More Women Are Questioning Alcohol ...

Melanie Braswell, LPC, RYT-200

Published on: 10/04/2026

Women were taught to suppress, over-function, and stay pleasant. Then sold wine as the reward. Sobriety is the feminist act of refusing to numb the resentment created by self-abandonment.

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