Why Our Stories Matter
Because you never know who will read it, and see themselves in it: After suffering abuse by her national ski coach, Geneviève Simard read a book that changed her life. Before her abuser ever set foot in a courtroom, when she felt … Continued
What Does Self Care Look Like For You?
The photo above is what self care looks like to me, and the thing is, for many of you, that is probably not the first thing you thought of when you saw it. Thing is, that’s perfectly OK. Over the … Continued
Do You Not Feel Whole?
The title of this post is an actual question posed to me yesterday. In the wake of the settlement of a lawsuit by victims of sexual abuse against Michigan State University, my wife was listening to public radio, and the … Continued
Celebrities and Mental Health – Trendy?
Interesting discussion on this podcast episode about celebrities opening up about mental health issues, and whether it’s a good or bad thing. I do believe, overall, it helps any time someone is willing to talk about dealing with mental health … Continued
Announcement for Email Subscribers
With the implementation of the EU’s new rules about handling personal information, the GDRP, I’m sure many of you have noticed the large number of websites and platforms updating their terms of service and privacy policies. The new rules apply … Continued
Takeaways from Aly Raisman Event at LSU
Last night I had the opportunity to attend an event on the campus of LSU and hear Aly Raisman, Olympic gold medalist, and sexual abuse survivor, share her story with students. I wanted to recap some of what she had … Continued
Street Interviews About Childhood Sexual Abuse
Someone was kind enough to send me this video from Our Voix, a project in India. In it, you see a couple of young people asking people if they know what childhood sexual abuse is, and a variety of questions … Continued
Social Media and Mental Health – Stop Comparing
So much about social media is fake, yet we all make the mistake of comparing what we do privately to what other people post for public consumption. This book, while dark at times, is reminding me that everyone is fucked … Continued
The Difference Between Fault and Responsibility
I’ve been reading, as some of you who follow on Instagram may know, the very popular book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and the other day I got through a section where the author, Mark Manson, spent … Continued
Please Talk to Your Kids Before Someone Else Does
First off, before we get into this I want to point out that this post is going to tangentially talk about something that I know is a very controversial topic for many of you, pornography. I’m not going to argue … Continued