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After listening again to my conversation with Sandra Champlain, host of the podcast We Don’t Die, what stayed with me most wasn’t any single topic

Most Americans can name a few high-profile deaths in custody — the rare cases that ignite movements or dominate nightly news. But outside those exceptional

People who have lived through trauma often develop a set of quiet, practical survival skills they never expected to grow. Some don’t even realize it.

People often describe life after trauma as “never really relaxing again.” Even when the danger has passed, the body doesn’t always get the memo. One

Almost everyone tends to “flatten” what they don’t understand. They simplify it because it’s unfamiliar or contradictory to their expectations. They take something vast and

There’s a moment in almost every workshop or clinical training when I feel it — the subtle chill of detachment. Someone steps to the podium

Every November, messages of gratitude flood our screens and social feeds. It’s right there in the name: “Thanksgiving.” People mean well, but for those living

Have you ever stood in a forest so still it felt like the trees were breathing with you? The Japanese call this Shinrin-yoku — literally,

Just the phrase “death notification” puts us on alert. Having lived it, you never forget it. The moment of the death notification is fixed in

I recently discovered something remarkable about a Navajo blanket I’ve owned for decades. I bought it on the side of a desert road outside Phoenix—dusty,

Grief following the homicide of a loved one is unlike any other loss. It is public, sudden, legal, frightening, full of unknowns and often isolating.

How often have you heard a survivor of any trauma say something like: “I’m at a loss for words” or “I can’t explain it.” These

Society doesn’t speak much about the reality of life after the funeral brought on my murder. So how are those of us saddled with the

The killing of Charlie Kirk has dominated headlines since the moment it happend on September 10, 2025 in Provo, Utah. News outlets scrambled to report

We all know homicide shatters lives with its relentless aftershocks. Few places feel steady, safe, or even familiar. Survivors live in a storm of details,

When I traveled to southwest Kenya, I didn’t expect a reminder about grief. But that’s exactly what I found. The children were joyful—radiant, really. Many

When most people think of financial scams, they picture phishing emails, fake charities, big corporations or too-good-to-be-true sweepstakes. But there is a quieter, more insidious

Introduction When someone loses a loved one to homicide (or suicide), the impact reaches far beyond sorrow and shock. Survivors often face a cascade of