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Sexism in the Gym: From Manspreading to Mansplaining
I moved to Tucson about three months ago. It was supposed to be a temporary stop before my husband and I shuffled off to Portugal to kiss the US goodbye. But, now we’re living in an apartment while we shop for houses. Before moving to Tucson we lived in a cozy two-bedroom apartment in Portland,…
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Healing from Betrayal Trauma During the Holidays
The ringing of sleigh bells doesn’t always signal holiday cheer for everyone. Holidays can be emotionally draining and retraumatizing for women who have been betrayed by their intimate partner. The pain can cut even more deeply if they have discovered that their partner is a sex and porn addict. If this sounds like you, I…
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Clean-faced Liberation or Distraction from Patriarchal Empowerment
A couple of weeks ago all of social media was ablaze with talk of Pamela Anderson and her brazen move to go clean-faced to Paris Fashion Week. I knew something wasn’t sitting well with me when I first caught wind of the public’s response, and that I might feel compelled to use my voice to…
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10 Initial Steps toward Betrayal Trauma Recovery
As anyone who has either listened to episode 4, season 1 of my podcast, I AM My Passion Project or read my article, “My Betrayal Story”, knows, I am a betrayal trauma survivor. On May 7, 2022, I discovered that my husband of twenty-one years had been cheating on me in a variety of ways…
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Betrayal Trauma: The Pain of Trickle-out Disclosures
As those of you who have listened to episode 4, season 1 of my podcast, I AM MY Passion Project, know, my husband, Noah, is a recovering sex and porn addict. Deciding to stay in a relationship with him was a huge decision. It’s been a long process of recovery for both of us, and…
