Stories of Hope and Healing: Celebrating Victories in the Aftermath of Covid-19 Stories of hope and transformation during the Covid-19 lockdown have helped many people stay sane. The long-term affects of the pandemic have taken a toll on all of us. Some are battling the illness. Others are reporting symptoms…

As The World Processes the Partial Victory in the Harvey Weinstein Sexual Assault Trial As the world processes the partial victory as the jury finds Weinstein guilty on two of the five charges against him, survivors of sexual assault are posting on a variety of social media outlets about the…

Holding Enablers of Childhood Sexual Abuse Accountable Minutes after I got off the phone yesterday with a childhood sexual abuse advocate I heard the news, “Former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathie Klages convicted of lying to police.” A jury found former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathie Klages guilty…

The night before April 1st, (Child Sexual Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month) my Facebook feed was filled with posts from survivors of child abuse and sexual assault. My gut began to wrench the second I read the first post, from PK Hill. She posted, “April is Child Abuse…

Less than twenty four hours ago the world learned about another senseless killing in a place of worship, The Tree Of Life Synagogue. Seconds after the news broke millions of people took to social media expressing their shock, fear and grief. I found myself thinking, “How do we explain this…

The courthouse was silent as Judge O Neil issued a minimum of 36 months in the state prison to Bill Cosby after being convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault. I attended both Cosby trials as a sexual assault victim advocate and writer. I connected with dozens of Cosby…

Hours after President Trump tweeted, “Why didn’t someone call the FBI 36 years ago,” millions of people spoke loudly about why they didn’t report to authorities after being sexually assaulted. Outrage by politicians in both the democratic and republican parties were featured in news outlets around the world. Dr. Ford…

Over the last several years we have been hit with events of terror and tragedy. With the 17th anniversary of 9/11 looming and the kids returning for a new school year, people are expressing anxiety and fear. Lately my social media accounts are filled with posts about change and new…

Over the last several years we have been hit with events of terror and tragedy. With the 17th anniversary of 9/11 looming and the kids returning for a new school year, people are expressing anxiety and fear. Lately my social media accounts are filled with posts about change and new…