Karen C. SimmsAug 12, 20213 minScared Hearts & Sacred Truths: Womyn's Mental HealthSimone Biles reminded us how so many of us are vulnerable, frequently enduring unreasonable pressures but often with scared hearts.
Karen C. SimmsAug 27, 20203 minHealthy Ways to Go Back to SchoolThis year, going back to school represents new challenges for families because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic. There has been a lot of...
Karen C. SimmsJul 14, 20203 minLeft to Tell!July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. I regularly write about mental health and its impact on people of color. Because of...
Karen C. SimmsJun 10, 20203 minDoing the Right Thing!A couple of weeks ago, I spent an hour looking for information about the first protest of a police action shooting that I remember...
Karen C. SimmsApr 8, 20203 minSurviving COVID-19One day soon we will be seeing the light at the end of the covid-19 tunnel. In the meantime here are survival strategies.
Karen C SimmsFeb 10, 20203 minHope is a Revolutionary Thing!If you’re like me, Kobe Bryant’s sudden death was jarring. Sudden deaths can exposes our feelings of vulnerability. Hope can help!
Karen C SimmsOct 13, 20193 minThe High Cost of IncarcerationWhile watching the NBC special, “Justice for All,” about life for the formerly incarcerated and prison reform, John Legend said, “when...
Karen C SimmsOct 16, 20183 minWithout ProtectionThis post was written pre-confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. I am writing this during...
Karen C SimmsAug 26, 20183 minUnderstanding School RefusalBack-to-school is an exciting time of year for most students, who anticipate buying new school supplies and clothes, seeing friends, and...
Karen C SimmsJul 17, 20184 minTraumatic Separations =Lasting ScarsJuly is National Minority Mental Health Month. I can think of no issue that has a more profound impact on children and their mental...
Karen C SimmsJun 12, 20183 min“Partnering for Healing & Hope”What would you say if I told you that researchers, doctors, cities, states, and national organizations have found a way to help prevent...
Karen C SimmsApr 22, 20183 minNo Protections HerePolice shootings—much like lynchings—are forms of racial terrorism. Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of violence and intimidation—es