Verbal Self-Defense for National Eating Season
Thanksgiving, and the rest of National Eating Season*, is upon us. Here come the mixed messages about all the great food, and …
Biden-Harris and Verbal Self-Defense
There’s a new Democratic administration rolling into town, and it is not doing “When they go low, we go high.” Instead, …
The American Vote
From the first breath uttered about doing early voting and voting by absentee ballot (by mail), the Republican rhetoric labeled these votes. …
This Week, You Need to Calm Down
Brain science tells us that our brains do not work well when we are afraid. When we feel threatened, our higher, mammal …
Is it our job to de-escalate the police?
Knowing how to de-escalate a situation can save your life. Three years ago, I wrote about a woman held at gunpoint while …