Month: July 2017

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Child Sexual Abuse

Understanding Sexual Abuse: “Why Didn’t You Tell Someone?” and Other Questions NOT to Ask

“Why Didn’t You Tell Someone?” Yeah…no. Don’t ever ask that question of a sexual abuse survivor. From experience, I can honestly say that question will cause the victim to feel more like they’re being blamed than supported. It’s as if you’re saying, “You messed up,” rather than, “I’m here for you.” So what should you say

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Life

Learning to Read Again: 8 Tips for Getting Back in the Books

(by Sarah Eshleman) After resigning from teaching two years ago, I could no longer run from the mounds of books I had collected over the years in hope of reading one day. It was my dirty secret: I taught writing classes for seven years and earned an MFA, but I was still no good at

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Personal Development

Breaking (Up with) Bread: Why I Go Against the Grain

It was my friend Pascha’s picture that stopped my scrolling finger, that eventually led me to the vida low carb. Not only was she toned and trim, she possessed a sleek felinity. I want that, I thought. Beneath Pascha’s photo, she’d written, “This is what I used to look like and now I know why—because

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