Education is the first step to freedom from family trauma!

Feb 242 min read

The Mask of Strength: Exploring the Impact of Emotion Suppression on Mental Health and Well-being

I'm studying to be a dharma teacher (Buddhist teacher, kind of like a Christian chaplain). Our teacher has broken us down into cohorts of...

Feb 183 min read

How Does ChristoBuddhism Influence My Approach to Domestic Violence Teaching?

Over the past few months I've been mostly inactive but deeply contemplative and investigative. Throughout this time I've discovered my...

May 24, 20231 min read

Hopes & Dreams

With only 3 more chapters to finish in seminary before becoming a chaplain, I've been giving some serious thought to what I want to do...

May 20, 20232 min read

Not to brag, but I'm slayin' it!

Sometimes I just want to give you an update, a peek through the peephole, at what can be yours as a survivor of child/domestic abuse....

Apr 28, 20231 min read

Time for a confession...

I tend to start a blog and lose focus on why I started it. I tend to start projects and get so busy with other people's projects that...

Mar 9, 20233 min read

Why People Perpetrate Family Trauma (Part 2)

As I discussed in the first part of this series regarding reasons why people abuse their partner, there are numerous causes for it. This...

Feb 19, 20232 min read

"You're so stupid!" - "No, you're a narcicist."

In working through my chaplaincy course this morning I was reading about a couple who came in for counseling because the husband kept...

Feb 13, 20233 min read

Mental Health and My Family

My parents never really talked about it. Was it the late 1940s when they were born? Seeing as they're probably in their 80s or 90s now,...

Jan 7, 20231 min read

My Hopes for This Site

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about family trauma including child abuse and domestic violence. Everything you need to know is right here!