My mom and I have always had a complicated relationship, but since my dad died we've been trying to love each other better and it's bringing up all this old pain neither of us knows how to handle. We want to be closer but every conversation feels like we're walking through a minefield of everything we never said to each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
You are attempting to heal a relationship while the ground of your shared life is shifting beneath you.
“Where Are You with The Examined Love?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.