Published inThe ViragoWhy Victims Return to Their AbusersWhat Baby Reindeer got right about abuseMay 30, 20249May 30, 20249
Published inHuman PartsI’ve Always Struggled to Make Decisions. It Took Twelve Years to Understand WhyDecision fatigue or childhood trauma?Mar 5, 20248Mar 5, 20248
Published inChange Becomes YouFamily Estrangement at Christmas is Hard — Here’s How to Make it Less SoWhen Christmas with your family is anything but a Hallmark momentDec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Published inHuman PartsThe Toxic Relationship Between Religion and ForgivenessWhen turning the other cheek means looking the other wayDec 7, 202317Dec 7, 202317
Published inHuman PartsMy Mother’s Shock Therapy Erased her Memory of my Childhood AbuseShock, shŏk, noun: (1) a sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbanceJun 20, 202326Jun 20, 202326
Published inThe ViragoAddiction and the Mother Wound: What’s the Connection?Are we all just trying to mother ourselves?Mar 17, 20235Mar 17, 20235
Published inILLUMINATIONHamilton: Why Are We So Drawn To A Tale Of American Politics?Because let’s face it, how many of us are really here for the history lesson?Mar 11, 20232Mar 11, 20232
Published inHello, Love6 Reasons Love Actually May Not Be as Anti-Feminist as You Think (From a Feminist)Please keep your bras on for just a minute and allow me to debunk some myths.Dec 10, 20222Dec 10, 20222
Published inChange Becomes YouOnline Friendships: Why I’m No Longer Playing By The RulesThe verdict is in: I suck at this new game.Aug 31, 20226Aug 31, 20226
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal ThyselfDisconnection and Finding Our Way HomeHow going away brought me back to myselfAug 27, 20225Aug 27, 20225
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal ThyselfYou’re Not Behind. You’re Exactly Where You Are Supposed To Be“You may feel behind but it’s because you were doing your best to survive.”Aug 8, 20228Aug 8, 20228
Published inILLUMINATION“I Didn’t Need To Be Stronger. I Needed To Be Safe”Lack of safety is not strength, it is trauma.May 26, 20226May 26, 20226
Published inChange Becomes YouWhat Is Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and Can It Really Heal Chronic Pain?Alternative medicine trend or science-based healing?May 21, 20221May 21, 20221
Published inILLUMINATIONI Have Been a Mother for Twenty Years — Here’s What Nobody Told MeI can say now that being a mother has been the best thing I have ever done. But I couldn’t always have said that.May 6, 20222May 6, 20222
Published inThe ViragoControl vs. Freedom: Learning to Let Go and TrustWe can either control ourselves or love ourselves, but we cannot do bothApr 19, 20221Apr 19, 20221
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal ThyselfTo the Fearless Warriors Fighting to Break Generational Cycles of TraumaI know the days are long, and hard — but see all you have already accomplished with the empty hands you were given.Mar 17, 20225Mar 17, 20225
Published inThe ViragoThe Rise of the Plus-Sized: Are We Being Progressive or Missing the Point?Why are we still making our bodies the most important thing about ourselves?Mar 5, 202213Mar 5, 202213
Published inThe ViragoI Posted a Photo in a Bikini — Here’s What Happened NextCan the culture of objectification ever really be changed?Mar 1, 202298Mar 1, 202298
Published inHello, LoveValentine’s Day Sucks. Here’s 6 Reasons Why.And I would like to extend a warm thank you to Hallmark for reminding me that without a significant other, how truly worthless my life is.Feb 11, 20222Feb 11, 20222