Originally published on Wilson Writes on November 18, 2015 By Kelly Wilson. I am really happy to be a part of this community of survivors of childhood sexual abuse and writers who have grown up to be parents, and I am proud that one of my essays made it into…
Originally published on Elephant Journal on November 19, 2015 By Christine “Cissy” White. My cultural pride is shame. My native tongue is a memory I try to scrape clean so mud doesn’t cake out of my mouth. My greatest gift of maternal love is to insist she get no heirloom.…
Originally published on Mended Musings on November 18, 2015 By Karen@Mended Musings. Me, age 3 When I come across a picture of myself as a child, I fight against what I see. I see her smiling face but most of the time, I don’t remember being her. In my childhood…
Originally published on The New York Times on February 1, 2014 By Nicholas Kristoff. WHEN Woody Allen received a Golden Globe award for lifetime achievement a few weeks ago, there was a lively debate about whether it was appropriate to honor a man who is an artistic giant but also…
