Month: October 2019

Fundamentalism
Family

Fundamentalism (It’s not just for religion anymore.)

The Fundamentals of Fundamentalism Many folks associate “fundamentalism” with religion. As in this definition from dictionary.com: “a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.” Recently I heard an interesting theory. That the term “fundamentalism” can actually refer to several subject areas, not

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Getting Laid Off
Life

Getting Laid Off: The Up Sides (There are at least 5.)

Guest Post by Eva Steortz Getting laid off at any age is no fun. Yet from my experience, I can promise you there are truly incredible benefits possible from this major life disruption. Even if you are downsized from what you believe to be your dream job, life can absolutely continue to get better. Don’t believe

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Protecting children from sexual abuse
Child Sexual Abuse

My #1 Trick for Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse: Teach Them to Talk Sexy (sort of) and Defy Adults

So this week, in the interest of protecting children from sexual abuse, I did a thing. I told my story—you know, the icky one—to a group of community care providers, many of them practicing counselors. My co-presenter was Robert Peters, founder of SHIELD Task Force, Senior Cyber and Economic Crime Attorney with the National White

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