Put the Camera Down: Reality TV, Child Exploitation, and the Adults Who Keep Filming
When a child refuses to be filmed, who decides whether the cameras stop? Collin Gosselin's story raises uncomfortable questions about reality television, child safety, production ethics, and the emotional toll on the adults behind the camera.
When Your Childhood Pays the Bills: Collin Gosselin and the Conversation We Aren't Having About Familial Labor Trafficking
When a child's childhood becomes the family business, who protects the child? Collin Gosselin's story raises questions about parental power, coercion, and the often-overlooked possibility of familial labor trafficking.
When the World Starts the Conversation Before You're Ready
Sometimes our kids hear chapter twelve while we’re still thoughtfully teaching chapter four. When peers, the news, or the outside world introduce topics like sexual assault before we think our children are ready, we don’t have to choose between saying nothing and telling them everything. Here’s how to stay honest, developmentally appropriate, and connected to the child in front of you.
The Cornell Sexual Assault Case: A Therapist on Trauma, Bystanders & Accountability
When a sexual assault case dominates the headlines, there are people reading who recognize pieces of their own stories. A therapist looks beyond the courtroom at survivors carrying untold experiences, people who have caused harm, bystanders who stayed silent, and the difficult work of truth, accountability and change.
How Traffickers Exploit Human Needs and Vulnerabilities in Everyday Communities
Trafficking rarely begins with force. It often begins with a need. Understanding how traffickers exploit basic human needs can help families and communities recognize risks and protect vulnerable children.
When My Worlds Finally Collided in the Best Way
There’s a quiet kind of isolation that comes with being a therapist. So much of what we carry can’t be shared. Through Worthwhile and Words of Worth, that finally changed for me. For the first time, my family, my work, and my community are coming together in a way that feels meaningful, connected, and long overdue.
Book Club Review: The Body Keeps The Score
A therapist reflects on reading The Body Keeps the Score in a book club filled with clinicians and explains why she is no longer recommending it to clients. While the book contains critical insights about trauma and the nervous system, it is dense and difficult for many readers. The biggest takeaway is simple but powerful. The mind and body are not separate systems. They are integrated, and healing requires caring for the nervous system as well as our thoughts.