Growing up with violence, incest, and rape caused me to distrust everything people said and did. My parents’ words were sometimes of love, but often of threats of punishment if I even thought of misbehaving. My older brother Kevin’s words threatened violence and death if I told anyone that he was raping me. Later, I… Continue reading Trust
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Violence against women—it's a men's issue: Jackson Katz, Phd Hi, all. I tried to copy and paste this you tube video's url, but wordpress.com wouldn't allow me to do it. This is a good video to watch. You can go to you tube and type in the name of the video. Jackson Katz, Phd, is… Continue reading Violence Against Women–It’s a Men’s Issue: Jackson Katz at TEDxFiDiWomen
Spring – A Time for New Beginnings
As the days get warmer, sun and blue skies become the norm. Trees haven’t begun to bud, here in my part of Connecticut, and the grass has yet to sprout green blades, but I know these things will happen soon. My heart grows lighter as anticipation blooms. I am slowly coming out of my winter… Continue reading Spring – A Time for New Beginnings
