Jody Allard
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We're giving you some of that judgmental side eye right back, Chris.
Read...The thing about trauma is that it creates inherently unreliable witnesses. Victims tell as much as they can bear to tell, in that moment, and perhaps even as much as they can remember. Memories can be hazy and dim until the second that the curtain is lifted and the body is thrust back into the moment of abuse. There is no such thing as one way of processing trauma, and there is no perfectly linear path to recovery, either.
Read...Science has finally confirmed what moms have been saying forever –– that newborn baby smell is intoxicating.
Read...No one enters into marriage and becomes whole; there is no magical superpower that's granted alongside the marriage license. Marriage is simply two imperfect people who choose to come together in an imperfect union. That union can be remarkable and powerful, but it can also be dysfunctional and excruciating. Sometimes, it's even abusive.
Read...Obama outlined his new gun control plan this morning and all I have to say is thanks, Obama. It's about goddamn time.
Read...While St. Onge is best known for writing for funny folks like Letterman and Rosie, her FB post this morning about weight and weight loss was as authentic as it gets.
Read...I was born without fingers on my right hand. No one knows why, even now, 36 years later. It just happened, as these things sometimes do.
Read...Gwyneth's attempt to eat on a food stamp budget failed to take into account the reality of living in poverty.
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