I would spend all my time trying to convince myself that I hadn’t fallen out of love with my husband; that it was just a rough patch that all marriages go through. I would lie in bed every night telling myself that in 13 years, when my daughter would turn 18, I could finally leave and be happy.
In Native American culture, it is the role of the mothers and the grandmothers to watch with keen eyes what each kid is like; to notice each child's strength so they can create an environment that fosters those natural inclinations. In this culture, children are as revered as elders because ...