The Tear Box
Written by Sheila Startup, Author of The Tear Box It was 1976. I was a 10-year-old girl heading to her first day of school afterhaving moved from Illinois to Pennsylvania. I was experiencing what I now knowas my first panic attack. I was so anxious that day that I became sick and wassent home. Long […]
Parenting Children of Divorce: The Highs and Lows
Written By Chloe Mason, Author of Mommy’s House Parenting is a complex and demanding task in any circumstance, but the challenges anddynamics shift dramatically when divorce enters the equation. While divorce can bring relieffrom a marital relationship that is no longer working, it often introduces a new set of hurdles inraising children. Despite the difficulties, […]
Fear Associated with Psychedelics
Getting beyond the fear of trying a psychedelic for the first time If you’re new to psilocybin, it’s understandable to have some apprehension about having a challenging experience Written By Jennifer Chesak, Author of The Psilocybin Handbook for Women I’m coming up on my two-year anniversary of when I first tried psychedelics, specifically psilocybin. The […]
Rising Temps & Rising Crime
Written By Kathryn Marsh, Prosecutor’s POV Summertime is here, and many of us look forward to longer days, time with friends andvacations. However, as the temperatures rise over the summer months so do the crimerates. A 2014 report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) found sexual assaults, intimate partnerviolence, homicides and other violent crimes, generally […]
How therapeutic use of psilocybin may be a tool to recover from sexual assault-related PTSD
Sexual assault and PTSD disproportionally affect women, and we need bettertreatments Written by Jennifer Chesak, Author of “The Psilocybin Handbook for Women“ Post-traumatic stress disorder can affect any person of any gender. In fact, it affectsabout 6% of people during their lifetime. But as the author of The Psilocybin Handbookfor Women and an advocate for […]
PTSD and the Link to Domestic Violence
Written by Kathryn Marsh, Prosecutor’s POV “People think of battered women as unable to think for themselves, unable to do this,not able to do that. In reality, they’re the most resourceful, resilient, kind, compassionatepeople I think I’ve ever come across.” Kathy Jones 1 June is PTSD Awareness Month. Approximately 7% of people will develop PTSD […]
Repairing when you blew it – apologizing to your kids, why it’s important, how it supports and encourages healing.
Written by Tina Hamilton, The Healing Parent Would you apologize to your children if you messed up? Years ago, I would have said no. I was of the mind that to apologize to a child would mean that they would begin to question my authority. Besides, I don’t remember adults ever apologizing to me when […]
Children: Navigating the Feelings that come with BIG Emotions
Written By Elizabeth Morse, Author of “The Emotional Bus is Struggling“ As someone who deals with many issues like chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, stomachissues, and complications after back surgery, I learned that masking my emotions would onlyhurt myself and decided to speak up about the struggles that I was going through. I took thisthinking and […]
The Secrets of The Hidden Workforce: Developmental Disability in the Workplace
Written by Lisa Toth, Author of “The Secrets of The Hidden Workforce“ As the author of “The Secrets of the Hidden Workforce,” it is both exciting and an honor to share with you the transformative journey I have embarked on throughout my life uncovering the positive impact people with different abilities bring to the workforce. […]
Parallel Healing: A Mother-Son Journey Through Psychedelics
By Josh Halu & Candace Halu Candace: I have hated my mom for as long as I can remember. At three years old, I clamored to my mom’s bed for a cuddle of reassurance and love, but she pushed me away. And there she was, at my husband’s funeral, pretending she was there to support […]