I am a survivor of juvenile sex trafficking here in New Hampshire and have lived here almost all of my life. I just learned of the anti-trafficking task force in NH. Grant It was great to see that NH had been granted $1,300,000 federal dollars to combat...
NH Lawmakers saw a bill come through the House of Representatives that proposed to ban abortion after the child attains an age and the capability to live outside of the womb, separated from his or her mother because abortion kills a baby. Ban Abortion, Except The bill...
My granddaughter drew a picture of herself with a sparkly crown on her head. She proudly showed it to me via video calling. I was so thrilled. I wrote a story for her with photos from her life and family and sent a hard copy...
Remember when you were a kid in school and the captain of the team got to pick all the other kids they wanted on their team? Depending on the game, there would often be the same few kids left waiting to be chosen. Time to Take...
My time is often spent online on my laptop computer. Chronic illness relegates many of us to life here, but I often seek life off-line.I had all but forgotten what it was like to sweep off my front steps. They get the morning sun and...
Part of healing from the trauma of child sexual abuse, for me, has been to finally find my voice. Herein, I share my letter to the Members of the New Hampshire Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee that will consider establishing a committee to study...
Reproductive Justice? What the heck does that mean? Slogans like "reproductive justice" have been used to see everything ever sold. Generally, we call it propaganda, when the slogans are about ideas, especially if those ideas are negative or negatively effect individuals or the culture or society. Words...
How Are YOU? We smile and nod when people ask us how we are. If you are like a lot of people with chronic or neurological Lyme Disease, the thought of answering the question conjures up no end to excuses to answer with a polite, “I’m...
How many people do you want to be naked in front of? (I know I should not end a sentence with a preposition) That isn't what's important. Naked Most of us don't want to be naked in front of more than our mirror and maybe a spouse...
My favorite movie of all time is The Count of Monte Cristo, with Jim Caviezel. The story of a good man surrounded by scoundrels who unjustly abuse him. He is mentored by another who's ultimately responsible for his freedom, not just freedom from prison, but...