About a male survivor of childhood abuse, and the issues he faces in adult life.
I’ve written before about how I believe that what we often see as victim-blaming is really people with a need to feel safe finding a reason why something bad happened to that person, and why it wouldn’t happen to us. … Continued
So, how are we holding up after a month or more in COVID19 related lock-down? Clearly, it’s tough all the way around. I’m not going to sugar coat any of it, because it sucks. Whether you have gotten sick yourself, … Continued
Hey guess what? Feeling anxious right now is probably the healthiest and most normal response to what is happening around us that you’ve ever had. 😉 Look, I get it, we are in uncharted territory right now and no one … Continued
I’ve been thinking about this topic for awhile now. Some of it has been brought on by hearing many of the comments about the Joker movie, some by the way people react to violence, and even some on the way … Continued
This week, I’m taking some time away from work and visiting with family and friends but I wanted to share something on the blog. I had dinner the other night with two dear friends of mine. We all used to … Continued
I’m sure by now many of you have seen a link to this article, The Best Way To Save People From Suicide. It’s a lengthy read by modern internet standards, but I encourage you to go and read the whole … Continued
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
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 … Continued
This topic has been in the news since the revelations and accusations about Harvey Weinstein went public a few weeks back. At the time, I had a number of thoughts, but didn’t really put many of them out for public … Continued
The headline is something I’ve been reminding myself of over the last few weeks. You see, back about a month ago, my father fell extremely ill and was hospitalized. I chose to not travel across the country to see him … Continued