Our pieces of the puzzle…
• April 3, 2016 • 6 CommentsPosted in cookie dough, crumbs, picture or meme this, quoteless, quotes, the oven, Uncategorized
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Child abuse pinwheels: Putting a spin on prevention
• March 29, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, In the news..., justice?, picture or meme this, prevention, the oven, Uncategorized
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Traumatic brain injury and domestic violence (retro)
• March 16, 2016 • 14 CommentsPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, health, mental health, picture or meme this, prevention, sexual assault
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Interview with Micah Part II
• March 7, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, domestic violence, picture or meme this, quotes, sexual assault
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Hang onto your dreams…
• February 15, 2016 • 4 CommentsPosted in crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes
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Listen… (BeyoncĂ©)
• February 7, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in audio bites, crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes
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A friend still loves you…
• February 6, 2016 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, picture or meme this, quotes
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Just keep swinging…
• December 30, 2015 • 19 CommentsPosted in crumbs, mental health, picture or meme this, quotes, stressbuster
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Stressbuster: The power of breathing
• December 28, 2015 • Leave a CommentPosted in crumbs, health, mental health, stressbuster
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