This month was somewhat slow for contributions, I’m sure the holiday had a lot to do with it, keeping everyone busy and away from their blogs. On the other hand, there’s nothing like family time to inspire abuse survivors to write, so I’m looking forward to reading some of the post-holiday thoughts in the next…
Since today is Thanksgiving here in the US, and since I know many of my readers struggle with depression and other issues that make it very difficult to appreciate the good things life has to offer, I wanted to take a few minutes and talk about being thankful. When we first got married, Angela and…
The deadline for this months Carnival Against Child Abuse is rapidly approaching. I’ve gotten a handful of submissions so far, and a few that Marj was kind enough to pass on that didn’t quite make last month’s deadline, but we can always use more, so get your submissions in, and pass along the word on…
One thing that’s been on my mind lately is the concept of self-esteem and how other people can affect it. Granted, the ultimate goal in our journey would be to have a healthy enough level of self-esteem that we can forge ahead even when other people are doing things that cause us to question ourselves,…
The November edition of the Blog Carnival Against Child Abuse is coming up. I’ll be taking a turn at hosting it this month, and I’m looking forward to seeing all the ideas and writings that you all have been doing, so be sure to get your submissions in before Nov. 22!
I had high hopes for getting a lot done this weekend, figuring since I would be laid up somewhat for the weekend after the surgery, I could drag out the laptop and do some things. I highly underestimated the power of Vicodin to knock me out cold. So, instead of being laid up and working,…
