Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)
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Writer, psychologist and university professor researching media psych, generational studies, human and animal rights, and industrial/organizational psychology
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Things She Left Behind
I’ve always been good at remembering details. The sound of rain tapping on the windows during our first argument, the exact shade of her lipstick when she smiled at me that night under the streetlights, the way her hair smelled like lavender the last time we kissed. It’s the little things that stick with you, even after the big things crumble away.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Psyche
An Open Letter to the Father I Never Knew - So Close and Yet So Far Away
Dear Dad, Dear . . . not sure what to write here . . . what to call you . . . absent father, maybe? But you have been . . . you are . . . so much less . . . and so much more.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)2 years ago in Families
The Long Goodbye
The light bar on the police car parked in front of our house was still flashing, as I pulled up in my airport rental car wondering what on earth had happened now. Leaving my luggage and rushing inside, I found two police officers taking a statement from my disheveled mother. One gently took me aside to fill me in.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)2 years ago in Families
The Echoes of Unrequited Love
In the tapestry of human emotions, love arguably holds the most profound place. It is an emotion that both elevates the spirit and, at times, brings about the deepest despair. My personal journey through the labyrinth of love, particularly unrequited love, has been both a crucible and a profound teacher. In reflecting on my own experience of unrequited love and the indelible lessons it imparts, I have gained the insight to unravel its intricate weave of love, loss, and the eventual path to self-discovery and acceptance.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)2 years ago in Humans
