Surviving the RMV
Just today I completed a successful visit to the Registry of Motor Vehicles in Massachusetts. This may not seem like a huge...
The Midwifery of Trauma Recovery
In mid-morning of October 2nd, 1996 I was in my second floor bathroom tub in the midst of heavy labor with my first son. I had chosen to...
The Universal Power of Embodied Healing
TIMBo Spotlight: Guest Blog I have been blessed with an incredible education. I attended Yale University where I majored in Philosophy...
Trump's Legacy of Trauma
Nora is 4 years old. She and her family have traveled to the United States seeking asylum. It has been a long and difficult journey, but...
No Longer and Not Yet
Through my life I have had more than one experience that has brought me to my knees. Like many people, I have had sudden and unexpected...
Hurt People Hurt People
In recent news, the Dominican author Junot Diaz wrote a deeply resonant account of his childhood rape and the lifelong effect the trauma...
Not Saying No, Does Not Mean Yes
It was ten years ago. She was 27 and he was 60. He was a powerful man who could advance her career, and she was willing to meet with him...
The Remarkable Truth About Giving
Back in 2005, when my “picture perfect” life began to dissolve, I sank into a deep depression. My life as I knew it would never be the...
Because Oprah Said It
I admit it, I was a little miffed when Oprah came on 60 minutes to uncover a “Life changing story”—her discovery of the ACE report and...
Lift Our Voices
It was my first real job. I was 16 years old and working as a check-out clerk at a local grocery store. I loved the independence of...
