Tag Archives: trauma

Tell, Don’t Show

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Barb Knowles

  CW: Sexual assault, non-graphic It sounds a little callous to say I heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s heart-wrenching testimony in front of the Senate committee and the nation, and immediately thought about my writing. But I related to her … Continue reading →

Posted in memoir, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

When You Need A Deenie

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Barb Knowles

From about 1955-1959 we lived in Washington D.C. while my father was stationed at the Pentagon.  Life in my family was financially good but emotionally not so much.  My father worked long hours, my older brothers whom I adored were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments