Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress and television director.
I grew up in a dysfunctional family.
My therapist shared a theory she had come across, and I liked it. It held that before making your next journey in this life, your soul sits at a large, circular conference table and chooses the souls who are going to be a part of your life. As for which particular people would be chosen, I figured they would be individuals from previous lives with whom there was still unfinished business.
Thank God I have four sons. The motherdaughter relationship is one of mankind's great mysteries, and for womankind, it can be hellaciously complicated. My mother and I are quintessential examples of the rewards and frustrations, and the joys and infuriations it can yield.
To me, at forty-four years old, my book was a search for truth and identity.
My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.
Don't like small talk, love rainy days.
Although I was raised Jewish, my upbringing didn't include any formal religious education or training.
My life was a mystery even as I lived it.
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