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Martha Manning, Ph.D.

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The Wind Phone

Growing up on the Piano Bench

How will our lives unfold from the magic of childhood?

6d ago

Three girls lying on a plaid blanket laughing and smiling.

6d ago

Published in
Age of Empathy

Why Secrets Are Safer in Therapy

In other relationships, confidentiality is much more confusing

6d ago

Why Secrets Are Safer in Therapy

6d ago

Published in
The Memoirist

A Tacky Waiting Room With 9 Sick Seniors. Can My Day Get Any Better?

You never know when joy will transform your pain

Apr 12

fudge brownies on pink plate

Apr 12

Published in
Age of Empathy

The (Irish) Heathen in Me Tries to Pray

The world is in ashes, and I don't know what to do

Apr 1

The (Irish) Heathen in Me Tries to Pray

Apr 1

Published in
Invisible Illness

The Stigma We Inflict on Ourselves

And the affirmation that we share to reject it

Mar 25

The Stigma We Inflict on Ourselves

Mar 25

Published in
Age of Empathy

Second String Grandparents

The 4000 miles that keep us from our granddaughter are too damn far

Mar 24

little girl on the beach with a dog

Mar 24

Published in
The Narrative Arc

Seventh Grade Sensuality

There’s nothing like fulfilling the promise of discovery

Mar 22

young male kisses young female on cheek

Mar 22

Published in
The Narrative Arc

Time Flies When You’re Growing Up

Have we wasted precious time in our marriage?

Mar 11

Two people in jeans from thigh down in green path down to water

Mar 11

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ILLUMINATION

Don’t Accept the Answers If You’re Not Allowed to Ask the Questions

Questions are a critical means of maintaining control over chaos

Mar 6

Don’t Accept the Answers If You’re Not Allowed to Ask the Questions

Mar 6

Published in
Invisible Illness

Coming Back

My recurrent mental illness means that I get lost a lot, but sometimes I manage to find my way home

Mar 4

Coming Back

Mar 4

Martha Manning, Ph.D.

Martha Manning, Ph.D.

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Dr. Martha Manning is a writer and clinical psychologist, author of Undercurrents and Chasing Grace. Depression sufferer. Mother. Growing older under protest.

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