As a body safety educator in the state of West Virginia, my job is keeping kids safe. From situations like sexual abuse, bullying, neglect, and more. So far this year, I’ve taught 1,800 K-8th graders how to stop the bad guys (or gals) in their lives. The keeping kids safe process can be distilled down […]
Your Story Is Your Glory: How survivor stories help with child sexual abuse prevention
Your story is your glory. My boss, Karen Haring—founder and executive director at the nonprofit Libera—loves that saying. Personally I’m fond of an offshoot of this idea: “Your mess is your message.” These two sayings took on new meaning for me recently when… I volunteered as a “Listener” at a body safety assembly in a […]
Dear Sweet Girl: What to say to a child sexual abuse survivor
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 […]
Miscarriage 101: Coping with Your Secret Grief
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 […]
Boundaries 101 (aka: You shall 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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