The value of short and simple blog posts
I value the practice of publishing short and very short dispatches. It’s a kind of microblogging. Early bloggers never differentiated…
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Community hub site (still in beta)
A little while ago we launched a new website which we call the community hub. It’s an experiment in aggregating…
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Stopping the coastal commercial trophy hunt in the Nadeea tenure with Raincoast
Happy July folks! This month I’m going a little out of my comfort zone — into the world of fundraising…
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“Mental Illness” or Abuse – Helping a Woman Discern the Difference
Sometimes women will say they believe their partner behaves the way he does because he has mental health concerns. Men…
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Survivors need to be given a choice not an ultimatum
Sometimes friends and family give women, who have experienced abuse, ultimatums. For example, “If you move back in with him,…
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Presentation at Royal Roads University Leadership Conference
I had a fantastic time today at the Royal Roads University Leadership Conference. I was honoured to be a presenter…
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Stockholm Syndrome in the context of abuse?
Stockholm Syndrome was coined 40 years ago at the end of a six-day bank siege in Stockholm, Sweden. Sometimes women…
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What should we be able to expect in our relationships?
Sometimes women impacted by abuse wonder if their expectations are too high. In our experience this is not true. Rather,…
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His goal in couples counselling was to gain more control over me
We had been married 15 years. Things had been very hard for a long time. I knew there was something…
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Some thoughts on security on the interwebs
Now and then we get asked for security advice. It’s tough these days. The question I always have is, secure from…
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Interview with Danielle Smith, 770 Radio Calgary
Recently Jill sat down with Danielle Smith at Newstalk 770 Radio Calgary. You can hear the interview here! https://cldup.com/66BqmfoMM2.mp3 https://omny.fm/shows/danielle-smith/clips…
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Jill and Karen, on What She Said
Thank you to Kate Wheeler for having us on What She Said. “Christine Bentley and Kate Wheeler have been trusted…
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Interview with Ward and Al
Allison Dore and Arthur Simeon, who was filling in for Ward Anderson, interviewed Karen and Jill recetnly. The interview is…
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Struggling to find the “right” words so your partner will stop hurting you?
Have you ever thought, “if I could just say the ‘right’ thing to my partner, then he would finally ‘get…
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4 signs your counsellor might have training in abuse
If asked, most counsellors will say that they have training in abuse but it is not part of the standard…
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Publishing video to your website
When folks ask me about publishing video to their website, I nearly always recommend Youtube or Vimeo. It is possible…
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Some advice on how to use tags and categories in WordPress
Many WordPress users feel confused or overwhelmed by tags and categories. This isn’t surprising. “Tag” means lots of different things in…
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We’ve been keeping busy
We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all of our clients. Working with you keeps…
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Great message design: Hello there
Social change is one of the reasons that I care about advertising and communications design. When I see a design…
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What is Connect the Docs?
Connect the Docs is an innovative multi-city hybrid cinema distribution format, combining the best of both live and online engagement…
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The OPEN CINEMA Team is Growing!
As we head into Season Twelve, OPEN CINEMA is excited to welcome a couple of new players to our evolving…
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Making Waves! OPEN CINEMA Season 11 Review
It’s been a big year for OPEN CINEMA! This month, it’s been exactly a year since OPEN CINEMA founder and…
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Uploading and inserting photos with WordPress
Doing quality publishing on the web means caring about how you use images. There are a few things to think…
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Victoria Pink Pages launched!
It’s Pride here in Victoria again! And this year has been special for us because we’ve partnered with Jes Scott,…
