Nicole EffronThere is Also Good NewsIn your life, you will meet someone that will become not just a friend or a partner, but a piece of your heart. You will meet someone that…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Nicole EffroninThoughts And IdeasI Stand with SurvivorsSexual predators will never fully understand how they have hurt the people that they have committed actions against. I know this from…Sep 27, 2018Sep 27, 2018
Nicole EffroninInvisible IllnessThe Last 24 HoursI have to wonder what it’s like to know you’re living your last 24 hours on Earth. That your breaths are numbered, that each step is…Aug 14, 20181Aug 14, 20181
Nicole EffronScreaming on the SidewalkIt’s hard to imagine what it’s like for a 21 year old to get a phone call saying that a man who has basically been her father for the best…Feb 16, 2018Feb 16, 2018
Nicole EffroninInvisible IllnessWorking with a Mental IllnessI’ve been at work since 8am, and it’s nearing 3:30pm. This is the first time I’ve sat down all day. I haven’t had a lunch break. I haven’t…Dec 15, 20178Dec 15, 20178
Nicole EffroninThoughts And IdeasChanging the #MeToo Story at CollegesI’ve read a lot of the stories with the #MeToo hashtag. And I’m realizing a very common trend — the majority of these incidents hadn’t been…Dec 12, 2017Dec 12, 2017
Nicole EffroninInvisible IllnessThis is Not FakeThe first time I held Otis in my arms, he was handed to me by two strangers taking him out of a crate in a van that had just had a long…Dec 4, 20172Dec 4, 20172
Nicole EffroninThoughts And IdeasNo, I Will Not Stop FightingI grew up with a twin sister and my mom used to always yell at us to stop fighting. We were constantly arguing about something, even if it…Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Nicole EffroninInvisible IllnessWhy I Made Myself VulnerableI used to think vulnerabilities were inadequacies. Being vulnerable was something dangerous, something that took away your power, something…Nov 3, 20171Nov 3, 20171
Nicole EffroninInvisible Illness“Why do you keep going?”“Kennedy,” I answered. The most matter-of-fact answer I’d given that day. “My best friend.”Oct 31, 2017Oct 31, 2017