Self Defense

I wore my training bruises in public as an act of defiance and artistic expression. Yes, proud that I was learning how to defend myself. My husband was proud of me too. As my fight coach Phil Dunlap had said, “Your husband is like a proud papa.” Then I giggled. …

Self defense is not about fighting back. — It’s really heartening to see that, in the world of helping women learn self-defense tools, it has become a much more accepted view that self defense is not about fighting back: it’s about making space and getting away. But if it’s not a fight, and not about fighting back, then…

Aileen Wuornos murdered seven men from 1989 to 1990 until she was arrested in 1991. Wuornos was born February 29, 1956, in Michigan. Her father committed suicide by hanging in prison after being convicted of child molestation, and her mother left her and her brother with grandparents (The Case of…

In today’s society, the term “Good Samaritan” is often used loosely, and applied to individuals whose actions may not indeed warrant such a title. Recently, a tragic incident involving the murder of Jordan Neely by Daniel Penny has once again raised questions about this mislabeling. While I can understand Penny’s…

So many options. — Prompt: If you could choose any animal in the entire world to protect you, knowing this animal would only protect you and never turn on you — what animal would you choose and why? I mean… obviously, I’m going to go deeper and less literal but my first answer to…

Apocalypse time is coming — A nuclear attack? A tsunami? An alien invasion? Or an outbreak of a virus strain a hundred times worse than COVID-19? Or a global financial meltdown? Preppers can’t wait for the apocalypse. And they are prepared for it. But what about you? As a child, I liked to play war…

Why is it so hard to find nice friends? It seems like our son Zane (10 years old) has been dealing with bullying most of his life. One of his earliest friends was a bit rough. He loved playing with him but oftentimes I expected Zane to be crying by…