Have Our Online Lives Eroded Our Communities?
And can we bring ourselves back from collapse?
If FEMA Goes Away, Could Communities Step Up?
Three books offer a vision of future disaster recovery – if we can come together in mutuality
If Disaster Response Shifts to States, How Can Communities Respond?
Waiting for rescue probably isn't sustainable for any of us
Organizing in Community, Also When You Have No Experience
Stepping up isn't just about collecting training or experience. It's also about healing past trauma.
Taking Experiential Training When You Have No Experience
Learning as much as I can from people who know a lot better than I do... and my own instincts
Twenty Years After I Wrote About Emergency Management Topics, Where Do Things Stand Now?
The more things change, the more they've stayed the same, only maybe with more political urgency
What's a Girl Have to Do to Get Into a Graduate Program?
There's explaining why I want to get this degree. Then there's bleeding on the page.
How I Updated My Resume to Move Towards a Brand New Career
The way I was able to see and appreciate just how much I've accomplished over the years, and to frame it all in a way that felt the most authentic to me
Following the Action Steps in Navigating the Chaos
Now that I'm rebuilding my entire life from the ground up, I'm more feeling my way along than planning my steps
Leadership, Trauma, and the Space for Connection Between Them
Rarely can we admit that our carefully crafted structures may not always be the right ones for the circumstances
What Does Intentional, Human Centered Disaster Response Look Like?
Nothing much can get done unless and until people feel safe, seen and heard before they can act effectively.
The Importance of Human Response to Systemic Failure
Trauma is arguably a part of life, but also arguably, hardship can be prevented from ever becoming trauma by loving care and compassion