Category: Mental health

Language, Politics, and the Weight of Words in a Divided Time

Language, Politics, and the Weight of Words in a Divided Time The murder of Charlie Kirk has ignited a storm of reactions — grief,...

  • September 22, 2025

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Real Talk Episode 25-6: A Seven-Month Journey to Cancer-Free

From the moment a colonoscopy revealed my rectal tumor to the day surgeons removed it—leaving me cancer-free and living with a permanent ostomy—exactly 7...

  • August 07, 2025

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I believe in Magic

My 13-year-old had his last baby tooth pulled at the dentist last week—literally hanging by a thread. I heard (from a very reliable source...

  • April 16, 2025

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Bad Influence: The Hard Conversations We Need to Have With Our Kids About Social Media

As a mom of four—ages 11, 13, 19, and 31—I’ve watched the evolution of parenting shift dramatically over the decades. When my oldest was...

  • April 10, 2025

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Let’s Talk – Religion

I recently had someone say to me, “I know you don’t believe in God,” and I immediately corrected them: “I’ve NEVER said that.” What...

  • March 31, 2025

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Raging Against the Dying of the Light: Life After Cancer Surgery

I always thought I understood resilience. Life has tested me more times than I can count—poverty, abuse, addiction, loss. I have fought through it...

  • March 28, 2025

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