by Kristine Ives | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
A delicate intensity of emotions surrounds the film Short Term 12, which stars Brie Larson as Grace, the supervisor of a group home for at-risk teenagers. The movie poignantly evaluates the impact of trauma and loss through not only the youth but the staff members as...
by Kristine Ives | Apr 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I recently sat down with a physical therapist, Christina Attiken, who makes a point of connecting the physical complaints that land someone in her care with the emotional undertones that perpetuate their pain. She explained that most people with any sort of chronic...
by Kristine Ives | Mar 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
In a recent episode of Scandal entitled, “We Do Not Touch the First Ladies,” the effects of Mellie Grant’s sexual assault in episode 7, “Everything is Coming Up Mellie,” are further evaluated. The episode is again presented in a series of flashbacks where we see the...
by Kristine Ives | Nov 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Once again, we see a prime time television show take on sexual assault as a story line. In a recent episode of Scandal entitled, “Everything Coming Up Mellie,” the First Lady, Mellie Grant, recounts a rape at the hands of her father-in-law in a series of...
by Kristine Ives | Sep 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have spent the majority of my life trying to get ahead. Self worth was found in grades, athletic performance, and accomplishments. I loved when people would tell me they couldn’t believe I am still in my twenties because I act so “mature.” Little did people know I...
