Leena Kollar

How coming from the 'perfect family' has created hardships in my life

I grew up in an idyllic middle-class family: parents happily married for 40+ years, two siblings that I have great relationships with, no abuse, no poverty, a childhood I look back on fondly. My dad worked incredibly hard to provide for us as the sole breadwinner and my mom was a dedicated homemaker. We went to church on Sundays and ate dinner together most nights. I've always felt like my family was picture-perfect.