Child sexual abuse is a type of child abuse in which an adolescent or adult sexually exploits a child. In order to help end this horrendous exploitation of children, we have to know the facts. Forms of child sexual abuse Read More
Year: 2019
Girl Power on the Frozen Tundra
Vermont is a remote state that has just 630,000 people spread across little hamlets connected by Interstate 91. Nestled within the Green Mountains are several towns so tiny they can’t even afford to open their own high school. The top Read More
The Importance of Context
While driving me to an interview for a summer job, my mom asked if I had thought out answers to questions that I would likely be asked. She asked me about my greatest strengths, what I would be able to Read More
5 Ways to Advocate for Survivors of Sexual Assault
April is sexual assault awareness month. Statistics show that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will experience sexual violence in their lifetime. For transgender folks the rates are even higher: 47% of transgender individuals will be sexually Read More
Equal Pay Day: Intersectionality and the Pay Gap
Equal Pay Day represents how much farther into the year women need to work in order to make how much men made the preceding year. In the United States, Equal Pay Day falls in April, illustrating how American women on Read More
Aly Raisman – #WomenWhoLead: Powerful Women Changing the World
This is part of the #WomenWhoLead campaign! During Women’s History Month LiveYourDream.org is featuring powerful women who are making a difference in their fields, inspiring the next generation, and changing the world for the better. These fierce feminist icons advocate Read More
For Better Mental Health, Put Away the Selfie Stick
Let’s imagine you’re on vacation somewhere tropical. You’ve wandered onto a beach – the sand is soft white and the ocean is crystal blue. Palm trees are swaying in the wind. You’ve never seen such beautiful scenery. How do you Read More
Being a Good Mentor: Don’t Be a Know-It-All
Mentoring youth is an important and rewarding role. You get to provide invaluable advice and guidance to help your mentee through this crazy thing we call life. However, as anyone who has experienced the nagging of a know-it-all parent can Read More
Financial Learning Resources
Be sure to check out more financial resources in A Beginner’s Guide To Personal Finance! Money is an important tool in all of our lives and it’s truly worth improving your financial literacy and building better money habits at any Read More
Self Love for Single Moms
Being a single mom is a hard job and unfortunately, it doesn’t come with an instruction manual. You find yourself in this new role where you’re not only supposed to handle taking care of your children on your own, but Read More