by Mary Heathman | May 4, 2017 | WGA Blog
The story has been so much in the news; it seems unlikely readers wouldn’t know what happened. But for those who don’t, or need a reminder, I have given some background with links below. For my purposes, I just want to lay out a few thoughts about why I spend any...
by Scott Kingry | May 1, 2017 | WGA Blog
I often say at our Thursday Night drop in group—“if you’re breathing, chances are you’ve been abused.” As we grow up, we are vulnerable at young ages, and that vulnerability has left us open to possible exploitation. Have you ever been verbally abused? Labeled with...
by Katie Jo Ramsey | Apr 25, 2017 | WGA Blog
As a highly sensitive person, sitting in the car in traffic with my husband can be excruciating. Suddenly the radio is just the slightest bit too loud and the air is blowing too hard. Oh wait, now it’s hot. I’m hot and I must get out of this inferno, stat. I’m...
by Roger Jones | Apr 25, 2017 | WGA Blog
I recently came across an article that raised the question of whether sex addiction is really an addiction or not. The main points against labeling it as such are: 1) the intensity of peoples’ sex drives fall along a continuum (some have weak sex drives and others...
by Scott Kingry | Apr 19, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“I define “connection” as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued.” Brene Brown I remember the night of my “coming out,” when I nervously admitted to my mom and dad—“I’m gay”. It was a chilly November evening in 1985. I...
by Mary Heathman | Apr 18, 2017 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
“At what point does a toddler’s exploration of his private parts become a problem?” “Is he touching himself too much?” “If I ignore it, will she just grow out of it?” “Should I intervene?” “If so, when and how?” When young parents ask these questions,...
