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Why We Don’t Tell!

There’s been a lot of criticism on social media lately about why women (and men) take so long to come forward with accusations of sexual harassment or abuse. Apparently, the mere fact that accusers have waited years to come forward invalidates their stories in some way. Skeptics have denounced them by claiming that if they...

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A New Lesson in Empathy

This week, I learned a valuable lesson in empathy, that not only hurt, but left me humbled at the same time.   According to Psychology Today, the definition of empathy is: the experience of understanding another person’s condition from their perspective. To place yourself in their shoes and feel what they are feeling.   The...

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When Worry Turns Against You!

When I became a parent, worry seemed quite normal.  I worried about their happiness, their health, and their safety. Their pain became my pain. When they suffered, I suffered. The world seemed like a cruel and dangerous place, and I wanted them to be strong, to be fearless, and most of all to be happy. I...

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Anxiety can be isolating but you’re not alone!

  Anxiety can be isolating. It fills your head with self-doubt and has you believing you just don’t measure up. It can make you feel like you’re the only one feeling the way you do, and that no one else can possibly understand. How could they? They’re normal and you…well you, are not! Normal people...

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