If you look up the word choice for a definition you will get so many alternatives to its meaning and many different contexts in which the meaning of the word choice changes. So when it…

Do you believe that Jeffery Epstein would have attracted and been able to sexually abuse girls who believed their self-worth was equal to his? Do you believe Harvey Weinstein would have been able to sexually…

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG In the past few weeks, I realised that the coping mechanisms I used as a child to survive my abuse were being triggered in response to…

Apologies for the title only I wanted to be sure to draw your attention. Now that I have your attention, relax, this is not an appeal to abusers but rather an appeal to all of…

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG We have spent years trying to help people understand the fear experienced by children who suffer child abuse or childhood trauma and how that fear impacts…

CLICK OVER IMAGE TO LISTEN TO BLOG  It’s frightening and surreal to think that we, or those we love could be harmed or even die from this virus and being confined and isolated from those…

CLICK OVER IMAGE TO LISTEN TO BLOG  I was blown away when I heard the announcement of Harvey Weinstein’s sentence.  It felt like a personal win to me and I found myself checking the news,…

CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG  Mother’s Day is a national celebration enjoyed by many, but for others the day acts as a reminder of the lack of nurturing they received as…

CLICK OVER THE IMAGE TO LISTEN TO THE BLOG  Besides the sexual abuse that went on in my childhood home, the physical, emotional and mental abuse was also an everyday occurrence.  Thinking about how I…

CLICK OVER IMAGE TO LISTEN TO BLOG  I’ve thought of writing about this for a long time and to be honest, I’m not sure why I haven’t. The abuse at the hands of my father,…