Update: I published this during the summer months (2015). It spread across quite a few websites and I got a great deal of positive feedback. However, some parents & caretakers…
I Tried One day years ago I was trying to make it through a challenge. In order to get through it I came up with a solution. I was going…
Yes, it’s summer again. And while many of us are focused on camps, cookouts, rest, and routine changes—some people are focused on your children.I’m talking about predators—those who harm…
*Updated for 2025 When a close relative—let’s call her Morgan—announced her pregnancy, our entire family was ecstatic. I wanted to hear everything. My own pregnancy had been over 15 years…
Let Me Tell It I once worked as the sexual assault Outreach Advocate for the state of Virginia. Here is what I learned. What one thing that I learned is that…
I watched “Cosby: The Women Speak.“ Actually, I recorded it. This way, if I was triggered, I could watch it another time. But I was amid…
People who have been abused often struggle with self-doubt. Yeah. You can put up a tough exterior for everyone else. Some days you can even fool yourself. The truth is.…
Today, I would like to speak to the parents and caretakers of children. I realize that some of them might be a bit concerned. When someone who seemed “normal”…