If you’ve seen this haunting, heartbreaking cover of Time magazine, you’ve probably never forgotten it. A beautiful young woman, her face ravaged by the Taliban and her own family. That 19-year-old, once brutally mutilated for running away from her husband, is now here in the United States becoming who she was meant to be. It’s… Read more »
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CNN: Rape Victims Say Military Labels Them ‘Crazy’
Quite a headline, quite a claim. Rape victims labeled CRAZY. It gets you in the gut. Story after story from women in the military who say they not only endured the horror of rape by those they served with, but when they reported it, they were either not believed or were treated so dismissively, it… Read more »
Olympian Overcomes Struggles With Drugs, Depression, Body Image
Four-time Olympian Amanda Beard knows the highest highs and the most destructive lows. While winning medals in swimming, she battled eating disorders, drug use, self-mutilation and depression- all triggered in part by struggles with body image from a very young age. Sadly, her struggle is common. Her path may sound like yours, or that of… Read more »


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