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 […]
