by Elisabeth | Aug 13, 2013 | Trauma In Society
I have always been a talker. I am an extrovert by nature. In my family, that made me a problem child. They couldn’t get me to shut up. I was threatened with my life and physically assaulted many times because I was exposing the family secret. But there was good...
by Elisabeth | Aug 2, 2013 | Trauma In Society
This week has been a big week for the anti-human trafficking movement. I am thrilled with the media attention related to the sting operation. I am also excited that so many of my friends have been interested in the story. I love it when people are talking about...
by Elisabeth | Jul 19, 2013 | Parenting, Trauma In Society
I had the privilege of participating in a panel for HuffPost Live yesterday, which focused on parenting methods. It was prompted by a viral blog post about a new parenting “method” called CTFD (Calm The Eff Down). The post was written by David Vienna,...
by Elisabeth | Jun 27, 2013 | Trauma In Society
As with many Americans, I have been following and reacting to the recent Supreme Court rulings and other political events. I am very passionate about human rights. I know what it is like to have my freedom stolen from me. Some may say that I am an extreme example,...
by Elisabeth | May 27, 2013 | Trauma In Society
I struggle on days like these sometimes. Every survivor has their triggers, and mine is the military. I don’t have a problem with the military men and women who have died for our country. I think they are amazing. I think their choices were selfless. I have...
by Elisabeth | May 15, 2013 | Trauma In Society
I have been a slave. As a survivor of human trafficking, that doesn’t come as a surprise. Human trafficking has been dubbed “modern-day slavery” by the media, governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. Many organizations use symbols like...
