Tomorrow is my birthday. When my mom was 15 years old, she was raped. When she found out she was pregnant with me, she said, "We're in this together." She immediately recognized that I was a second victim of his crime. He'd convinced her that...
I read a bill this morning. If it became law, it would ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, except in some cases. I appreciate efforts to protect the most vulnerable of society, but exceptions specifically target certain groups or classifications of people.The law is a teacher....
NH holds the First in the Nation Presidential Primary. Yes, in a few short weeks NH residents will have an opportunity to vote. I was listening to a radio talk show yesterday and the host was talking about some surveys. He noted that people are...
For many people, Christmas is not merry. It is a time of anxiety and stress. It might even be a time of flashbacks and fear. For a few, there is a real danger to going home for the holidays. If abuse has not been disclosed,...
Lyme has taught me much about life. Long before I had a diagnosis, there were lessons about how to manage life with a body that doesn't cooperate. I guess they are some pretty universal truths. So, I'll share a few with you. I think a...
I read a story yesterday that turned my stomach. A judge decreased a mandatory sentence for a child rapist by 15 years. He reasoned that his crime was not premeditated.Where is the justice? If he raped a three year old girl, he had to have thought...
When I was a kid my grandmother used to say, "Don't burn your bridges." I din't really know what she meant, but I remembered that saying.We have all kinds of bridges in our lives. Medicines can be a bridge to get health back or get...
Christmas is almost here and for many people that is enough of a deadline. For many people it is the week after that causes the anxiety. Closing business for the year, pulling in all the receipts, completing bookkeeping audits, and chasing those last few leads causes...
In the whole hubbub about no shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday's obvious drawbacks, there are a few positive inventions. Small Business Saturday, which I thought would be good in the spring, is that Saturday after Thanksgiving. Then, there's Sale Sunday everywhere. Cyber Monday is...
Sometimes we just want to go to a cumfy place. Home may or may not have been that for you, but there was probably at least one place that you’d consider returning to, especially in times of stress.Yesterday, I was simply reflecting on how thankful...