Identifying Triggers

Christmas. A Love Hate Relationship. Part 1.

A childhood moment shattered Christmas for me. This essay traces innocence lost, generational trauma, and how motherhood forced me to rebuild meaning…

Dec 29, 2025 • Alisa Sieber

The Intimacy Paradox

I sang my truth to a room full of people in our newly built dome, but being witnessed by the one person who knows me best still feels impossible.

Oct 28, 2025 • Alisa Sieber

Don't Leave Me High and Dry

A visceral postpartum autofiction chapter exploring motherhood, trauma, and survival through lived experience, memory, and music.

Jan 6, 2019 • Alisa Sieber

Fifteen and Already Burned Out

Growing up in a volatile home can wire stress as baseline. A reflection on emotional regulation, attachment intensity, and breaking generational cycles.

Feb 3, 2003 • Alisa Sieber

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