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Thankful

It is an important time of the year for reflection.  We know that this has been a difficult year for survivors. There have been high profile cases that have triggered and frustrated survivors.  There have been proposed rollbacks to protections ...

You are the Boss of your Body!

My niece was getting ready for bed one night when I was home visiting my family.  She was just about to head upstairs and crawl into bed when my sister called her back to say goodnight to everyone.  As she ...

Runner

I am not, nor have I ever been, much of a runner.  However, when my partner volunteered me for a Thanksgiving 5K Race, I realized I had better figure it out. I've been working through a Couch to 5K program ...

Politics

Our Director of Prevention and Communication shared her perspective on WNIJ this morning (LINK). She shares about the importance of voting, but also the importance of what we do AFTER we cast our ballots.  How do we hold our elected leaders ...

Acquitted

Daily Chronicle News Report:  Brenton Cleveland Acquitted in Rape Trial (LINK) It has taken us a while to write about this case because it's a very difficult and emotional topic.  We'd like to say we can always trust our court system.  ...

National Avocado Day

Avocado...the trickiest food to prepare, the key ingredient in guacamole, and the reason millennials aren't able to afford to buy houses. I love avocados.  I didn't when I was younger, but something changed in me.  I grew older.  I grew wiser.  ...

The Mistakes Dress

***Guest Post*** Like many people in college, my friends and I were young, broke, and sometimes stupid.  We made dumb decisions about how much to spend on sushi, how long that political econ homework actually take, and what kind of shoes ...

Sorry Not Sorry

Public apologies: the quickest way to say you're sorry without having to actually show any remorse. We've seen a slew of public apologies since the #MeToo movement began, but if we think back, we can see they're really nothing new.  ...

#MeToo, Madigan

Timothy Mapes Harassment Scandal (LINK) Does the #MeToo movement still matter?  Haven't we talked about this enough?  Surely everyone knows and understands how unacceptable sexual harassment in the workplace is by now! If you're like many Americans, you've heard these questions.  Maybe ...