The youngest of four boys in a family that abides by a “stifle-your-feelings” approach to life, Jonathan learns how to process his chaotic life through his dreams. Listen in to find out how, at 9-years-old, he’s awoken from a recurring nightmare to find it’s become a reality.
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EPISODE #5 | Jonathan Finds His Child’s Pose
Pronouns: He/Him
There’s a code of the streets that lives inside our home. We don’t talk about things. We don’t rat each other out. My family is not the talk-about-your-problems-or-feelings kind of family. My family is more like the kind that says, “Mijo, don’t worry so much about everything. Just find something that makes you happy.”
Episode Contributors:
Eva Tenuto (she/her), Host
Jonathan Gonzalez (he/him), Storyteller
Storytelling Prompt:
Write a true story about a time when you felt misunderstood or overlooked by your family.
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