Originally published on amyoes.com on February 16, 2016 By Amy Oestreicher. You know the Joni Mitchell song that says, “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone?” Well ,that doesn’t make for a very present life, does it? Creativity, connection, soul, inspiration…
Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on November 29, 2015 By Dawn Daum. Introducing Trigger Points Contributor Jessica Malionek, author of Fear. My Constant Companion. 1. What was the most surprising thing about becoming a parent? When my children were infants, it was so easy for me to give myself…
Originally published on Trigger Points Anthology on December 9, 2015 By Dawn Daum. Introducing Trigger Points Editor & Contributor Dawn Daum, author of Raising a Girl as a Survivor and Permission to Love. “After my failed search for stories on what it’s like to live and experience motherhood as a…
Originally published on the Huffington Post on December 11, 2015 By Amy Oestreicher. When I speak at colleges about my own story of sexual abuse, I never forget how difficult it was for me to even speak the words, “I was sexually abused.” It took me an even longer time…
