Jackie DawkinsFirst, Do No Re-Harm.Why Trauma-Informed Care is really the Hippocratic Oath of the 21st Century.Nov 30, 20191Nov 30, 20191
Jackie DawkinsWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting an AddictA month before he moves in, I drive out to the shitty town where he lives. It’s the town I grew up in, but he inhabits a part of the town…Apr 26, 20192Apr 26, 20192
Jackie DawkinsA Loser By Any Other NameA Response to a Response to a Response to “Loser Teachers”Apr 4, 20191Apr 4, 20191
Jackie DawkinsA Sad Girl’s Guide to Staying AliveLife does not come naturally for me. My earliest memories recall a suspicion that I was old in a young body; I never expected to live to…Nov 27, 20185Nov 27, 20185
Jackie DawkinsOn Celebrating the Center of SorrowTwo years ago today was a typical Friday in many senses. The halls of the technical college where I worked were only half-lit. Most…Nov 11, 2018Nov 11, 2018
Jackie DawkinsA True Profile In CourageTo The Woman Who Did Not Report: A Found EssayOct 3, 20181Oct 3, 20181
Jackie DawkinsThis Is Not UsOn Mother’s Day, I went to our parents’ house. They’re moving; dad got a job in a city two hours away. It’s time they joined the rest of…Jun 16, 20182Jun 16, 20182
Jackie DawkinsI Still Love You, DFWWhy we can’t talk about David Foster Wallace without talking about addiction.Jun 13, 20181Jun 13, 20181
Jackie DawkinsAn Acne Acceptance SpeechMy last visit to the dermatologist gave me a whole new sense of validation. After interviewing me and examining the epidermal topography of…Jun 5, 20185Jun 5, 20185
Jackie DawkinsThe Roads Not TakenWhen I was ten, my parents decided we were going to take our first family road trip to Boston, Massachusetts. My three sisters and I really…May 22, 20182May 22, 20182