Part 2: Where Are You Staying Quiet to Keep Someone Else Comfortable?

Part 2: Where Are You Staying Quiet to Keep Someone Else Comfortable?

Part 2: Where Are You Staying Quiet to Keep Someone Else Comfortable?

Mary Meduna-Gross, Ph.D.
Published on: 10/12/2025

She was calm, capable, and silent — until she realized her peace depended on everyone else being okay. This story explores how caregivers lose their voice, and how self-trust helps them find it again.

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Part 1: The Hidden Fear Behind “I’m Just Doing My Job”

Part 1: The Hidden Fear Behind “I’m Just Doing My Job”

Part 1: The Hidden Fear Behind “I’m Just Doing My Job”Mary Meduna-Gross, Ph.D.
Published on: 03/12/2025

When caring turns into control, peace becomes impossible. This story explores the hidden exhaustion of always holding it together—and how grace begins when we trade management for trust.

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Grace Is Not Giving Up

Grace Is Not Giving Up

Grace Is Not Giving UpMary Meduna-Gross, Ph.D.
Published on: 19/11/2025

After walking through fear and grief, I found myself asking, “Am I giving up?” What I discovered was something entirely different—Grace. This is a reflection on how letting go isn’t quitting, but returning to your own grounded strength.

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When Silence Hurts: Turning Abandonment into Agency

When Silence Hurts: Turning Abandonment into Agency

When Silence Hurts: Turning Abandonment into AgencyMary Meduna-Gross, Ph.D.
Published on: 12/11/2025

When silence from my family felt like abandonment, I realized I was asking them to meet needs that only I could fill. This is how I learned to give myself the validation, compassion, and peace I’d been waiting for someone else to offer.

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