title: I'll pick forgiving.
abstract: In this essay, the author gives voice to turning points in her life related to infidelity, mental illness, and forgiveness. By melding poetry, prose, dream journal entries, and medical case notes, she tells the story of how she became a single parent of a young man with mental illness. This narrative constitutes a defining moment in which she reframes an unforgivable relational transgression as an unforgettable opportunity for forgiveness.
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lowenstein
mesh_terms: D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology; D061347:Forgiveness; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders; D015406:Single Parent / Q000523:psychology