Author Archives: drdae

*trigger warning* I know that many of you are passionate about the issues of sexual assault and sexual abuse. So is the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. Each year, they provide prevention services, hundreds of sexual assault forensic examinations and … Continue reading →

*Trigger Warning* Another story was all over my news feed yesterday. As I scrolled along, friends were expressing outrage that a High School one town over from my own hometown was involved in some sort of a “hazing scandal”. As … Continue reading →

Do you realize what an amazing person you are? So, I am going to use this blog to tell you my philosophy.  Here goes… I pretty much think you’re fantastic, and you should too! You may be tired or frustrated, sad or … Continue reading →

Monday night, at 7:55pm, while my kids were walking in and out of the family room pretending to brush their teeth, they begged to watch a little bit of the Grammy’s before bed. I agreed with trepidation, knowing that some … Continue reading →

Today, I talked very seriously about consent and impulse control, challenging the notion that “boys will be boys” during an interview about the 6 year old in Colorado accused of sexual harassment.  Directly after that, I headed over to the … Continue reading →

Dear Mr. Lookadoo, We (along with most of the internet) recently heard about your presentation at Richardson High School. The students’ outrage shed light on your views of the “dateability” of children and how rigid, harmful notions of gender roles … Continue reading →

Remember the 1992 United States men’s Olympic basketball team? The “Dream Team” was the first US Olympic team to feature active NBA players. Journalists regarded it as the greatest sports team ever assembled, and the Basketball Hall of Fame deemed … Continue reading →

I have to tell you, I am struck and awe-inspired by the magnificent Diana Nyad. I am enamored and reverent… and truly just can NOT believe that she wasn’t the lead story in every single media and news outlet ON … Continue reading →

This is the amazing 12 year old Lydia, the bright and talented daughter of one of my students. When she heard Abercrombie and Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries had uttered this utterly ridiculous and discriminatory statement… “In every school there are … Continue reading →

I’ve never been one for sunrises. They’re too early. I’m a true night owl. I get all of my energy in the evening. I feel like after the sun sets, all of the best stuff is yet to come! Lots … Continue reading →