Forgive And Forget By Bridget Grace Sheaff Jun 2026

However, the layperson response has been overwhelmingly positive. On Goodreads, the book holds a 4.7-star rating, with most readers stating that Sheaff gave them "permission to stop pretending." One reviewer wrote: “I spent five years in therapy trying to forget my ex-husband’s affair. This book told me to stop trying. Once I stopped trying to forget, I finally started to heal.”

Bridget Grace Sheaff is a Washington, D.C.-based playwright and performing arts administrator. Her work often explores interpersonal dynamics and psychological complexities. Forgive and Forget has been featured in dramatic competition circles and is published through The Interp Store and Theatre Fresh. Bridget Grace Sheaff | New Play Exchange Forgive And Forget By Bridget Grace Sheaff

In an era where the term “toxic positivity” dominates mental health conversations and self-help books often gloss over the grittier realities of trauma, a quiet but powerful voice has emerged with a contrarian, yet deeply healing, message. , author of the poignant memoir Forgive And Forget , challenges one of the oldest adages in human history. She argues that true peace doesn’t come from erasing the past, but from confronting it with radical honesty. Once I stopped trying to forget, I finally started to heal

While Sheaff's work spans various genres—from the "soft nostalgic grief" of Exit Carolyn to the high-stakes academic pressure of Smarty Pants —her writing consistently explores the impossibility of perfection. Bridget Grace Sheaff | New Play Exchange In