Category Archives: Betrayal

(Un)Conditional Love: Departures

Posted on January 19, 2013 by rachel bar

It’s been a while since I blogged. For some reason I didn’t feel passionate about any topic. An exchange with a friend reminded me how much I care about the vagaries of parenthood. So here it goes… ————————————————————————————– There was … Continue reading →

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Passion and Rage at Age 70

Posted on August 25, 2012 by rachel bar

Just when I think, “I’ve heard it all”, here comes the Lois Goodman story, proving me wrong – again. But then, I’m always amazed at the human spirit for good and for bad. ——————————— One of my early blogs was … Continue reading →

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An Affair in Three Voices – Part 3: Geena’s Story

Posted on January 27, 2012 by rachel bar

This is the third and last part of An Affair in Three Voices: Geena’s Story (to read the previous two click on the right under “recent posts”) ———————————————————————————————- “I grew up knowing two things about myself: I was fat, and I was … Continue reading →

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An Affair in Three Voices – Part 2: The Wife

Posted on January 20, 2012 by rachel bar

An Affair in Three Voices – Part 2: The previous post described an affair from the husband’s perspective.  Here, Barbara describes to me her reality, as his wife. “I was six when my father left my mother.  Since then I … Continue reading →

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