Today is the first time that I have gone to the store and picked out a Fathers day card to send to my dad.This year has been full of many firsts. Refresher: My mom skipped town when she was pregnant with me. I did not locate/ meet my dad until I was 31. Then disappeared forContinue reading “Fathers Day”
Category Archives: Social justice
Educated
Educated Tara Westover published her memoir “Educated” in 2018. The book describes her unconventional path to higher education and her unique and often traumatic upbringing. The book has been very successful and received many wonderful reviews from high profile people such as Bill Gates and former President Obama. My friends who had read the bookContinue reading “Educated”
Catching up
Greetings! I know that it has been some time since I have written anything. So what have I been up to? Well…. I started and have almost finished grad school! I should be wrapped up by Christmas. I have also rebuilt a mental health practice. Every day I am able to support a staff who help children,Continue reading “Catching up”
Earliest Memory
Fresh paint, new carpet, the sun shining through giant new windows. My maternal grandfather took my mother and I to visit our new home. The house was just being finished and everything was new. My mother was able to pick the colors of the house. It was white and pea green with light green stuccoContinue reading “Earliest Memory”
Help From Law Enforcment
Last night I was watching an abc news special which profiled and interviewed Jaycee Dugard. At one point in the show they mentioned that the police department failed Jaycee over 60 tim… Source: Help From Law Enforcment
Help From Law Enforcment
Last night I was watching an abc news special which profiled and interviewed Jaycee Dugard. At one point in the show they mentioned that the police department failed Jaycee over 60 times! This girl was held in captivity for years and came close to being rescued many times, but the police failed to act.Continue reading “Help From Law Enforcment “
Recovery
I appreciate all the feedback I have gotten on these blog post. Please share, please discuss! This is a dialog that needs to continue. I am currently in recovery, recovery from years of trauma and abuse. I am not a victim but a daily survivor. What I have been through cannot be cured with aContinue reading “Recovery “
12 Girls found inside home of 51 year old Pennsylvania man
Earlier in June a story broke about 12 young girls being found in a shady looking house in Feasterville, Pennsylvania. The unkept house belonged to Lee Kaplan a 51 year old male, of the 12 girls one is 18 years of age and said that she was the mother of two of the girls foundContinue reading “12 Girls found inside home of 51 year old Pennsylvania man”
The definition of Marriage
On June 26th 2015 the United States Surpeme Court ruled that marriage equality would be the law of the land. My family and I happened to be vacationing in Washington DC on that day. The celebration and love in the city was a beautiful site. Marriage equality has been a hot topic this decade. IContinue reading “The definition of Marriage “