Cancer and fun rarely go together in a sentence but when creativity, curiosity, and a community gather to combine words and images to capture our … [Read more...]
ACE Study, Scared Sick & Donna Jackson Nakazawa Announces #FemaleAdversity Series
March 31, 2018 · by · 1 Comment
I was reading over an essay co-written by Dr. Robert Anda and Dr. Vincent Felitti. I found some quotes I love. They are simple, short and clear. They … [Read more...]
The “F” Words – Fear & Forgiveness
August 5, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
“If your parent is the bear in the living room, it is biologically impossible to run to that parent when they are either over or under reacting. If … [Read more...]
PTSD, Children & Images
August 3, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Former foster children are almost twice as likely to suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as U.S. war veterans, according to a study … [Read more...]
Survivor-Led Advocacy Initiatives (1)
May 21, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
Cross-Pointed to Parenting with ACEs at Acesconnection.com It's not trauma-informed if it's not informed by trauma survivors. I … [Read more...]
Do You Remember Me? #FacesOfPTSD
May 6, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
I got a poem today. It was sent over email. It is a punch. Healing and sad. Both. I got it from someone I went to high school with. We sat in class … [Read more...]
#FacesOfPTSD: What is This Campaign All About
May 5, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
What is the #FacesOfPTSD campaign? #FacesOfPTSD is a social media campaign kicking off on this Friday, May 6, 2016. Survivors who identify as … [Read more...]
#FacesOfPTSD / PTSD is Not a He
April 29, 2016 · by · 4 Comments
This is a collaborative effort between five feisty survivors. We are determined to change the Google (Bing and Yahoo) search results which show men at … [Read more...]
What Gives Google? PTSD Search Results
April 9, 2016 · by · 7 Comments
How come when I Google ‘PTSD’ this is what I get? Where are the women? It’s especially troubling considering this: “Women are more than … [Read more...]
Julie Lovely and the Wild Hearts Posse: Resilience & the Healing Power of Horses
July 2, 2014 · by · 1 Comment
My second profile from the Lemonade People Project is ready. I am thrilled to share the work of Julie Lovely of Wild Hearts. Click here. Please share … [Read more...]