It was now my responsibility to create the life I needed. I had exploded my family, my children were in another place, my marriage was...

How do you get divorced? Well, you need an attorney. How do you find an attorney? A friend knew of one and he was in Ogden. How was I...

The fun part of being a "New Year's Baby" is that you start each year another year older. During the childhood years, it's exciting! ...

I've been procrastinating writing this post. I want to tell my side of the event, my view of it, but I also want to be fair and it can...

When I was a kid, I could tell the seasons by which foot attire I found my mother wearing. In spring and summer, thongs (also known as...

As children, we can create mythical beings that feel as real as the physical ones in our presence. We can see shadows as monsters that...

I've written a lot about all the dysfunctions in my life and the impacts on me and my family. And while all those are real and true,...

Diving into therapy was a life saving opportunity. I enjoyed having someone that felt like a personal advocate to talk to every week and...

Warning - this blog contains stories related to self harm and might be triggering to some individuals. I struggle to know what stories...

My body started communicating with me early on but I had no idea what was happening. I started to have strong seasonal allergies that ...

In my 18 year old logic, I was finally on my way. I was leaving the abuse and chaos of childhood and moving into the safety of my own...

I was called out of class and went to the counseling office. I was introduced to 2 individuals from the Division of Family Services or...

There were a few years that any sexual advances where absent. My focus was on the beatings and trying to stay out of the path of the...

I've separated my childhood into sections: the Moab part, the changed reality part, the violence part, after mom knew part and then the...

It can be hard to understand how abuse can go on for years. It is hard to understand the complexity that creates the environment that...

We each have a bias, a view, a perspective. I've heard that you can take 2 people who go through the same exact experience and get 2...

We are not what we eat, but what we are able to DO with what we eat. Our digestive system is such an important part of our wellbeing. It...

Immediately after an injury, our body's system of protection, our immune system, kicks into gear. It's sole purpose is to keep us...

The greatest disinfectant is sunlight. It warms us, provides Vitamin D and kills many organisms that require darkness to survive. ...

What injuries require healing? How many of us first perform triage on our injuries? Think of when a toddler falls. What is the first...