When Rallygoers Cheer Trump's Venomous Attacks on Women, Military Heroes, Dedicated Government Professionals, and Even the Deceased. Why do rally supporters - including young women, men and even children brought by their parents - laugh and clap for the slander he spews? Don't they realize that their faces are now permanently engraved in televised clips of such acts? Cheering for Trump's … [Read more...]
How to Hug a Porcupine: Dealing with Toxic People
Negative Energy - Toxic People - You Know the Type. Let's make one joint resolution for 2012. We won't let toxic people - persistently negative personalities - dictate our lives. I chanced on a book that can't be judged by the black border that swallowed the original cover...or the year it was first published (1999) and thankfully, since updated. The content is more current than the evening … [Read more...]
Surviving Childhood Trauma: Family Abuse is a Backstory – How Do You Move On?
Surviving childhood trauma and abuse - how do you move on? Karen Flyer not only survived, but overcame childhood trauma steeped in an abusive family situation - on a path to an MBA and a happy family of her own. Karen Flyer's memoir explores the struggle to overcome childhood trauma. Karen is also the executive director of COPE - Connecting Our Paths Eternally - a non-profit grief and … [Read more...]