The Fantasy

The moment I could see the cycle clearly and still chose to step back inside it.

An origin story about survival, performance, motherhood, and memory. A memoir-in-progress tracing how truth, trauma, and identity collide.

Jan 5 • Alisa Sieber

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

I Was in Hell While Living a Fairytale

Over flat wine from France, I could finally be honest with my husband about the fairytale life I'd been performing. About the castle where I felt…

Nov 1, 2025 • Alisa Sieber

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