Coping with Losses and Moving Forward: My Experiences of Rape and the Legal System
The mess that my assault and the legal system made of my life and how we can use stories like mine to support survivors better.
Category: Social Justice
Learning to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time During a Pandemic
Understanding and respecting limitations while grieving losses of freedom at the same time.
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My Body Is a Weapon: Being Thoughtful As a Lower-Risk Person During COVID-19
Why it’s important to convince yourself to care.
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Guest Piece: 5 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Senior Care Needs When Insurance Comes Up Short
Have you thought about how you would pay for a loved one’s or your own long-term care? This guest piece has some life hacks for you.
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Teaching Girls Their Worth: Giving Empowering Compliments
A major task of parenting and being a mentor or family friend is communicating your values. Here are some ideas for doing that well.
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A Few Ideas for Becoming an Ally: A Verb, Not a Noun
New Years resolutions tend to be self-focused. Let’s also look outward to see how we can be with others in friendship and difficult times.
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Dear Professors, Please Don’t Consider Our Accommodations “Special Needs”
We, your students, long for full inclusion and an embrace of us and our gifts – and that’s different from what we’re usually getting.
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Sexual Violence is a Personal, Public, and Political Health Issue. We Need to Believe Survivors.
Believe and support the survivors in your life. Be gentle with yourself if you are a survivor. This is a hard time.
