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Even at a young age I felt the force of my anger and how it set me apart from others....
In prehistoric times, when a telephone rang in a home, all denizens would joyously scurry towards the device as if...
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There is a moment after the tower falls, after the collapse of the life we were living; the dust has...
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I went to school to be a journalist, not realizing just how unstable the industry had become. Ever since I...
Every Friday night across America, parents fill stadium bleachers to cheer on their teenage athletes. But beneath the excitement lies...
The conversation around trauma has become mainstream, as people seek to understand the effects of stress and emotional wounding...
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According to the NYC Department for the Aging, over 1.5 million New Yorkers are aged 60 and older. With longer...