Grooming happens in every aspect of our lives. If we fortunately or unfortunately come from an household that deliberately favours one child over another we’ll understand how it feels to be left on the periphery and considered to be the other by our own family. This stigma is also present in all aspects of the human experience. People believe that by subjugation they can craft a docile human being. We are all born with the power to break free from any yolk that is designed to break us. Striving instead of faltering is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2026