On a rainy Sunday afternoon after early voting had started, just before going to the store for my weekly grocery run, I went to the polls to vote. The election this year was more tumultuous and more unique than any other that I can remember. From the moment I parked and got out of my […]
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That Chosen Relationship: Friendship
Whether it be movies, television shows or books, when we think of relationships, we have the tendency to default to romantic relationships. Romantic relationships have been dissected, pulled and prodded, broken down to understand all aspects of it from ways to attract our crush to dealing with the loss of a lover. Friendships, which are […]
Safe Havens for the Animal Victims of Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Will you be wearing a purple ribbon to raise awareness, celebrate recovering survivors, and grieve the victims who were unable to escape violently abusive situations? Domestic violence victims are diverse—men, women, children, and animals—are battered, maimed, or murdered by their abusers. Because animal companions are often viewed […]