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originally published 2/8/ 2016 At First I Was Afraid… When we have been wounded we must heal.  To do that, I think we all use a combination of tools.  Some of …

  When they first came out with the term “birthing people” I remember questioning it among other women including on the Twitter app. How did we feel about that? Suddenly, …

  There’s a dysfunctional communication tactic that is becoming more common in the mainstream. This can be used in social media, during Q&A at public speaking events, “Meet the Author”, …

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 Awareness Times like these are ripe for awareness….. New technology always requires new laws to stop those who want to turn anything into a tool to violate the vulnerable. No …

NSFW  “In a woman’s shelter” It is concerning and disheartening that there is so very little empathy for women and children in shelters.  Women and children in distress.  Women and …

  Where Are All the Feminists? Probably working to raise awareness, funding, and support for these issues. TOO. If you find yourself asking, “where are all the feminists”, you may …

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“The Color Purple” by Alice Walker is one of the earliest and most well-known books written by a black woman about domestic violence.  While it may not be the very …