Venous Returns is about the slow work of returning to yourself.

Venous return is the medical term for blood flowing back to the heart, the circulation that keeps you alive.

This blog is about emotional circulation.
Coming back to center.
Returning home to your body.
Finding your way back when life pulls you apart.

These are essays from hard seasons, ADHD spirals, and ordinary Tuesdays. I hope you like them.

— Saski xx

The Hardest Part of Co-Parenting With a Narcissist

The Hardest Part of Co-Parenting With a Narcissist

The Hardest Part of Co-Parenting With a NarcissistSaski Ford
Published on: 06/05/2026

If you're co-parenting with a narcissist, you already know the exhaustion. This is about the invisible part, making sure your child never feels that half of who she is isn't good enough.

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