Granny’s “Bowl of Oats” Growing up in rural Iowa, the one constant my brother and I experienced in our childhood was oatmeal for breakfast. It was a tradition our mother handed down from our grandmother. While all the other kids in town were enjoying Cheerios, Sugar-frosted Flakes, and Sugar...
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Trauma Clouds Our Vision of Safety
Your Trauma Affects Every Reaction When I began the journey to inspire girls who experienced trauma, women came forward to tell me their stories. Bitter tears stung my eyes as I listened to stories far too similar to mine. Looking back through the years, I see the little girl...
Shame Overpowers Victims of Abuse
Shame Falls on the Abuser My shame overwhelmed me when I was asked to perform for a group of young girls in 1966. The Jaycees arranged for me to attend a campfire at the lake for a group of girl scouts. As we sat around the campfire telling stories...