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The Light at the Other Side
by Melissa Corrigan
We are celebrating the light at the end of the tunnel of trauma and abuse and exploring the challenges along the way. My name is Melissa Corrigan, or simpIy ~m. I'm an adoptee, trauma survivor, Navy veteran, mom to LGBT teens, ally, advocate, wife, friend, and person. I have amassed a wealth of life experiences (with or without my consent), and I'm here to share valuable life lessons, wisdom, stories, and random pieces of information like great recipes and interesting works of art. If you're looking for partisan positioning, I lean to the left. The above paragraph should have let you know that. I believe every human being has the inherent right to dignity, safety, and freedom. Aside from that, I'm open to discussion and contemplation of all viewpoints. My writing can be found at Medium and includes essays on adoption, trans issues, parenting, parenting specifically LGBT kids, and more.
Episodes
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Planning, Writing, Coping in a New Normal
What new titles should I use? "Updates from the US"? "Missives from America"? I don't know if this will be a series... I'm just writing and speaking on what we're living with right now in the United States and what I'm doing to cope. Thank you for listening in! [I am recovering from the flu-...
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Special Episode: A Mother's Missive from Inside the United States
The American people are under assault by the incoming regime. People here are being targeted, having rights stripped, and facing further persecution. I am a mother. I want you to know how this is impacting my family. Join me in resisting this aggression.
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Exploration of Family: Parenting Young Adults
By the time your kids are seventeen, you're feeling like a pretty seasoned parent, right? Kind of got most things down pat. And then you're thrown into new territory as your child becomes an adult and suddenly we are navigating new situations, scenarios, boundaries, expectations, and realities.…
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Exploration of Family: "Gentle" Parenting
We're looking today at the differences in how we collectively parent our children, from strict authoritarianism to free-range "permissive" parenting, and the whole spectrum in between. Gentle parenting, when applied correctly, can provide the fertile soil for healthy and long-lasting…
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Exploration of Family: In Their Words
Our family is very close, and I’ve been providing my kids’ civic education their entire lives. They have stood where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spent his last moments before his assassination in the Lorraine Motel. They’ve traced the steps of slaves on plantations in South Carolina. They’ve...
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Family: Rainbow
My family shouldn't threaten anyone, and we should not be threatened.
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Exploration of Family: Food
This week, we're going to explore family from the kitchen to the dinner table... all things FOOD. Family dinners are a cornerstone of our family connection, so I'm sharing with you some of my thoughts about how food builds a family. Just a reminder that you can financially support this project in…
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Exploration of Family: Adoption
This week, we're going to explore family through the lens of adoption. Just a reminder that you can financially support this project in a couple of ways: You can support the project on Patreon here: patreon.com/counterstorymedia You can support the project on Substack here:...
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Exploration of Family: What I Learn From You
As parents, we are expected to be the ones 'in charge,' and that is obvious most of the time. However, we are merely human, and we still have much to learn. When we open our minds and ears to listening, truly listening, to our children, or watching them, we can learn so much from them. Our…
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Exploration of Family: Fathers
I'm so glad to be back behind the mic! I'm glad you're joining us again, and I hope you'll enjoy this newest season. With the theme "Family", we're going to explore many aspects of family from various viewpoints and about several different types of family. Adopted, step, chosen- there are many...
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The Family Tree
My apologies for our break last week! I got a wicked cold and was unable to record. I'm glad to be back, and discussing family trees. This particular episode discusses genealogy from the perspective of an adoptee. Melissa shares her personal experience diving into her genealogical history,...
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Military Stories Pt. II [featuring the work of Brett Ferek]
I am so unbelievably honored this week that I am able to share two pieces from one of the contributing writers of Served, Brett Ferek. Brett is an Iraqi war veteran who served in the Marine Corps. His writing is raw and poignant, relaying a range of emotions as he reflects on his experiences in…
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Military Stories Pt I
Discussion of military stories and experiences in the U.S. Navy, reflecting on the impact of 9/11 and the challenges faced by female sailors in the military. Impact of 9/11: "The day I decided to enlist, a pizza shop, a blue September sky, and the end of the world as we knew it. 9 11...."...
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Adoption: An Examination
This week's episode features the work of Kali Fox-Jirgl, one of the contributing writers of Adoptere, my publication about, by, and for adoptees.
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Parenting- It's All About the Ego
Parenting... it's the hardest thing you'll ever do, but it can also be the most rewarding. We've all heard it before, but let's dig deeper and examine the role of Ego and how it plays into guiding a young life to adulthood. This is related to the following piece:...
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Leaving the Nest
Join me for a sentimental journey, reflecting on the 19 years of parenting that leads up to a child flying the nest. The pieces I read in this episode can be found below. https://medium.com/age-of-empathy/just-slipping-through-my-fingers-7e6799fb5cae...
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Falling In Love With Life Again
Welcome to Season 2!! I'm so grateful for the listeners who have come back week after week. This week, we're talking about life; learning to embrace joy, and prioritizing ourselves as we set boundaries and define a new 'normal' for a life without chaos and drama. There IS light, and life, beyond...
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Episode 10: The Journey Back to Me
This wraps up Season 1! If you've made it here with me, thank you!! This week we're exploring my journey of healing, going back to the core mission of The Light at the Other Side, and I'm extending an open invitation for you to join me! I've created a Facebook group for listeners of the podcast…
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Episode 9: The Open Sea & Women in the Military
This episode is rather long, but I wanted to cover some ground I neglected. One of the core voices of The Light at the Other Side is veterans. I'm sharing my stories from my time in the military and inviting you to share yours! While I was serving in the US Navy, from 2003-2007, I met some...
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Episode 8: Happiness and The Lies We Tell Ourselves
In a contemplative mood last week, I pondered some of life's questions that have been swirling lately. America is in a weird place; our politics are a mess, our economy looks great on paper but many families are struggling to make ends meet, social groups are at each others' throats, and a wild…
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I Hold the Keys: Writing, Creating, and Sharing for Healing and Shared Growth
In today's episode, we're going to discuss what it takes to share our difficult journeys with the world. Although it is usually uncomfortable to get started, the reward is immense. Not only is there healing and catharsis in purging your long-held secrets, but in doing so you shine a light for...
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Nex Benedict and the Assault on Trans Youth
This is a very important episode to me. First of all, apologies for our bye week last week. Technical difficulties erased three (3!) episodes. But we're back, with fresh intro music and an AMAZING interview for you. With news of Nex Benedict's death in all the national outlets, I asked my son…
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Life in a Small Town
This is a bit of a throwback.... I recall the hubbub around Jason Aldean's "Try That In a Small Town" and go into my experience growing up in an...actual... SMALL town. The silly, shallow tropes in the song do not adequately leave space for the very real, and very amazing, humans who live in...
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On Joy: Giving Yourself Permission
On this episode, we'll explore the concept of joy, how we may have been restricted from simply experiencing simple joys, and how we have reclaimed this experience. Joy can be such a simple and pure part of life and should be celebrated!
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The Official Opening Credits
You know how a movie or TV show will just put you right in the action and then give you opening credits a few minutes in? That's what this is. I jumped right into just telling you stories without a proper introduction! This is me, introducing myself and this project, and hoping you'll subscribe,...
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On Anger and Being a Social Justice Warrior
I am reading two of my pieces, 'Anger' and 'I'd Rather Not Be A SJW, Actually' and providing further context for my experiences that evoke anger. Trigger warning: brief reference to suicide and violence.
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What it means to be a Mama Bear.
I am reading my piece, 'I Am Not Ruby Bridges' Mother' and providing further context for my experiences parenting a trans teenager in a semi-conservative state when his very existence is being discussed and legislated in the halls of our state government. Trigger warning: brief reference to…
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Trailer- The Light at the Other Side
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are celebrating the light at the end of the tunnel of trauma and abuse and exploring the challenges along the way.
My name is Melissa Corrigan, or simpIy ~m. I'm an adoptee, trauma survivor, Navy veteran, mom to LGBT teens, ally, advocate, wife, friend, and person. I have amassed a wealth of life experiences (with or without my consent), and I'm here to share valuable life lessons, wisdom, stories, and random pieces of information like great recipes and interesting works of art.
If you're looking for partisan positioning, I lean to the left. The above paragraph should have let you know that. I believe every human being has the inherent right to dignity, safety, and freedom. Aside from that, I'm open to discussion and contemplation of all viewpoints.
My writing can be found at Medium and includes essays on adoption, trans issues, parenting, parenting specifically LGBT kids, and more.
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Melissa Corrigan
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