What we’d do with $1M…
• March 22, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in cookie dough, crumbs, domestic violence, In the news..., picture or meme this, sexual assault, the oven, Uncategorized
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If I had $1M…
• February 25, 2016 • 8 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, health, In the news..., mental health, picture or meme this, sexual assault
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Pomegranates for Valentine’s Day!
• February 14, 2016 • 4 CommentsPosted in crumbs, health, healthy foods, picture or meme this, stressbuster
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The Greatest Love… (Benson/Houston)
• February 11, 2016 • 3 CommentsPosted in audio bites, crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes
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Dedication to outsiders… (Alessia Cara, Here)
• February 4, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in audio bites, crumbs, In the news..., picture or meme this, quotes
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New Year’s resolutions (healthy habits) for kids…
• January 3, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, health, In the news...
Tags: children, New Year's Resolutions, news, teens, youth
Why some victims of domestic violence just can’t walk away
• December 20, 2015 • 2 CommentsPosted in domestic violence, justice?, sexual assault
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How to help someone leave an abusive relationship (safety planning)
• December 20, 2015 • 2 CommentsPosted in domestic violence, sexual assault
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Shelter Life: A view from the inside…
• December 10, 2015 • 4 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, sexual assault
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Top 10 preventatives to avoid losing your temper with a child
• January 8, 2017 • 2 CommentsPosted in crumbs, In the news..., picture or meme this, prevention, stressbuster
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