Why Our Stories Matter
So please, even if you don’t want to share your story yet, you never know who you might help by spreading the word about others who do. It helps to know that we are not alone.
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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 reporter plainly stated that despite the settlement and the financial penalty, the women involved would…
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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 issues. But, there are definitely some things to think about, especially as Gabe and Michelle…
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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 to say as a survivor in the spotlight, both because of her athletic fame, but…
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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 for or against it. That’s not the point of this post at all, but there…
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No Matter Your Motivation Sharing That Video is a Crime
I saw a few people post about this over the weekend, and then again today I spotted this warning: Police issue a warning about a child pornography video circulating on Facebook As the article points out, sharing that video of child abuse is a crime. Simply being in possession of that video is a crime….
