October 12, 2017 marks the release of Parenting with PTSD, the book that breaks the silence about parenting after childhood trauma, so that parents can break the cycle of abuse. For survivors of childhood abuse, becoming a parent is marked by a sudden resurgence of traumatriggers. At every stage of…
Originally published on Change.org on October 11, 2017 By Amanda Nguyen. Dear Friends, One year ago you helped us make history by passing the Federal Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights. Because of state’s rights, we have to fight for this bill in individual states. We are so close in…
Originally published on Seattle Times on 15, 2017 By Katelyn N. Brewer and Cathy Huber. Why did it take a fifth report to compel Mayor Ed Murray’s resignation when four others spoke out months ago? How was he able to remain in public office during this time? Months ago, four…
Bridget Bland was born and raised in Northern California. She remembers how much growing up felt like being in two separate, yet complete worlds. Bridget always had trouble finding a consistent place to call “home”. Bridget’s parents divorced when she was still a toddler, for her, divorced parents meant being…
