When you purchase a home, you receive a document confirming ownership of the land and structure; but nothing that grants you ownership over its history, its emotions, or its enrgy. You may step into a space already shaped by something beyond your control, and learning to coexist with that can be unsettling, and perhaps even impossible.

This week, Dr. Kate Cherrell shares her family’s story of a house purchased with hope, inspiration, and dreams that quickly eroded into a total nightmare.