One in four women and one in six men have been or will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Justin S. Holcomb and Lindsey A. Holcomb from God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies I really hate the statistics on sexual assault. My biggest fear is that my kids will be severely harmed…
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin I grew up watching the TV show, Saved By The Bell. On the show, there was a shy, nerdy female high-school character named Violet Bickerstaff. In one episode, the high-school…
When searching for a new healthcare provider, it’s difficult to know which providers are competent, kind, and professional. Sometimes, we just have to hope for the best. When I have to visit a new healthcare provider, this is what I hope for. I hope for someone that will not miss the small things—or even the…
You know that big red button that says RESET on it? Don’t you wish that you could hit that button whenever you mess up? Guess what? That button does exist! It exists in your mind. Here’s how it works for me. When I am unfairly harsh with my daughter, I can choose to feel shame…
Do you want to know the secret to vibrant health? The secret is—there is no secret! What works for me may not work for you. Do you want to know why? Every Body is Different When I was struggling with a painful psoriasis flare on my hands, I tried different things for six months. The…
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. James 1:19 I have tried to keep my distance from social media and the mainstream media for awhile, but unfortunately, I have been more “plugged in” these last few months. This means that I have become more aware of the…
It’s hard to believe that breastfeeding was once uncommon and that it was not encouraged by the medical community in 1956. This was the year that La Leche League International was formed—seven mothers created this organization so that they could provide support to women that wanted to breastfeed their babies. Before my first child was…
Handwashing has become quite second nature to us, especially these days. Do you know about the man that started it all? In 1846, Ignaz Semmelweis wondered why so many mothers were dying from postpartum infections. After trial and error, he came up with the idea that the doctors that were performing autopsies were transmitting microscopic…
When I was younger, I didn’t think that I had special talents like other people did. I was just the skinny, quiet Asian girl with big glasses and braces. So, I thought, well, if I can’t be really great at something, at the very least, I can be known as “the nice girl”. So, I…
Someone that I loved died in January. I was already disillusioned with our healthcare system and the experience that my loved one went through made the disappointment even worse. A few weeks after the death, I did some digging about a controversial health issue that had bothered me for awhile and what I found left…
