Journal
Notes on love, language and belonging.
Short, practical writing on how people misunderstand each other, and how they find their way back.
- Bilingual couples
Why arguments feel different in your second language
In bilingual couples, one partner often fights in a language that isn’t theirs. Here is what that does to an argument, and five ways to level the ground.
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The Four Horsemen, translated: what Gottman’s warning signs sound like at home
Criticism, contempt, defensiveness and stonewalling: what Gottman’s Four Horsemen sound like in a real kitchen, what they usually mean, and the antidote to each.
Read the article - Immigration & belonging
Homesick for a place that no longer exists
Immigrant homesickness is a real form of grief, even when the move was your choice. Why it is so hard to name, and what helps you carry it.
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