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Dear Sweet Girl: What to say to a child sexual abuse survivor

April 10, 2021

SweetGirl: Child Sexual Abuse Image of a young girl asleep on a young boy's shoulder

In America, at least one in 10 children will be sexually abused by the time they are 18.  Sweet girl.  Oh, no… I’m so sorry. Did they call you that? I should have been more careful with my words. Please forgive me. I will only refer to you by your name moving forward.   Here’s what […]

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Filed Under: Emotional Health, Sexual Abuse Tagged: child sexual abuse, counseling, familial sexual abuse, how to help a sexual abuse survivor, molestation, sexual assault, therapy, what is counseling like, what to say to a child sexual abuse survivor

Miscarriage 101: Coping with Your Secret Grief

February 27, 2021

What to expect when you have a miscarriage: Image of a cross stitch sampler that says, "A person's a person, no matter how small."

by Josy (Tarantini) Hu Miscarriage is one of those words you don’t hear every day. Miscarriage doesn’t come up in casual conversation, or on social media, or in songs on the radio. So whether it’s because miscarriage is a private issue or merely because society has made it taboo, couples experiencing miscarriages tend to find […]

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Filed Under: Emotional Health, Family Tagged: coping with a miscarriage, D & C, D & E, dealing with a miscarriage, experiencing a pregnancy loss, grief after miscarriage, Losing a baby, losing a child, miscarriage, pregnancy loss, repeated miscarriages, what to expect when you miscarry

Boundaries 101 (aka: You shall not pass!)

June 26, 2020

Boundaries 101: Image of Gandalph saying You Shalll Not Pass

Who’s driving you crazy right now?  I can help. If you’ve read this blog for long, you know I’m a fan of boundaries: the concept and the book. In fact, in this blog post I ranked Boundaries #2 on my list of favorite nonfiction titles. It was my mother who taught me this concept.  As I […]

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Filed Under: Emotional Health, Personal Development Tagged: boundaries, mental health, mother daughter conflict, relationships

Protecting Your Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Quite possibly the most important project I’ve ever been a part of.)

April 15, 2020

Protecting Your Child: image of a girl with an iPad seated at a table

Question: How are you protecting your children during the pandemic situation we’re currently experiencing? During the pandemic, child abuse statistics have fallen. In West Virginia, and no doubt, all 50 states. You may think that’s a good thing. I did. But it’s not a good thing. Over half of all reports of child abuse are […]

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Filed Under: Raising Children, Sexual Abuse, Uncategorized Tagged: body safety, childhood sexual abuse, online safety, pandemic, protecting your children, wellness, West Virginia

(Breast) Cancer: An Insider’s Account

November 1, 2019

(Breast) Cancer: An Insider's Account: image of a woman hiking with expedition poles.

Guest Post by Shari Kellems This is honest. And probably a bit dark. It’s been three years yesterday since I had surgery for cancer round 2, so it’s been on my mind. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I. Hate. It. The world pukes up pink, I suppose to show support and solidarity to those […]

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Filed Under: Health, Physical Health Tagged: breast cancer, breast cancer awareness month, cancer, narrative medicine, what is it like to have cancer

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