family
My family and members of such are occasionally mentioned in my blog posts. For privacy and security purposes, some of their names have been changed (though it is imperfect due to ancient archives).
I am the oldest of my siblings.
Main key:
- Dad’s side: his wife, Kim; paternal siblings Ruby (youngest sister) and Ezra (youngest bro); Gmama is my dad’s mom
- Charlise, cousin; her mom’s name is Charan (aunt); her husband is Brian; Charlise’s kids: Brayden, Remmy, Phoenix, Chevy, Charlie, Solara
- Kathy: cousin on grandfather’s side who travels a lot; she’s nth-removed (who knows and who cares?)
- Mom’s side: her husband (nicknamed “lard” in older posts); maternal siblings Isaac (oldest bro), Patrick (“Pat”; bro), Carrie (oldest sister)
- Mama Lois and Papa Al (deceased great grandmother and great grandfather); Mimi (grandmother); Bebe and Shane (aunt and cousin); Uncle Roddy (uncle)
19 January 2026
Tips to step outside your comfort zone
27 September 2025
Reasons not to reconcile with your estranged mother
23 May 2025
My experience being a child of an adoptee
19 May 2025
quick fixes & big problems: why I estranged my family
28 March 2025
Trapped in a truck with a drunk driver and a lifetime of betrayal
22 September 2024
How to reconcile with your estranged daughter
4 August 2024
Lively Lately #73: Being Aunt Liz, progressing in biz + feeling like prey
25 March 2024
What happens when you go no-contact with family
7 March 2023