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"Attraction can be felt through many senses—physical attraction, shared interests, or even smell. However, I believe it's best felt when you can't pinpoint its source and it feels like a magical wave washing over you." Broken Boys written by Campbell Penn

Mankeeping: How Shrinking Male Social Networks May Burden Women Men’s social networks are shrinking, leaving many men increasingly dependent on women for emotional support—some researchers believe this places an undue strain on women.

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"Marriage is a very different experience for a woman.While men are often being given pay raises to accommodate his additional responsibilities and seen as more promotable at work, women are expected to leave behind our careers and embrace our new roles as homemakers and mothers." From Broken Boys

Is It Time to Give Up On Your Dreams? What to do when giving up on a goal is the only option.

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Compassion Fatigue People whose professions lead to prolonged exposure to other people's trauma can be vulnerable to compassion fatigue, also known as secondary or vicarious trauma; they can experience acute symptoms th...

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FBI Marks 100 Years of Fingerprints and Criminal History Records | Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Wray joined FBI staff, lawmakers, and dozens of retired fingerprint examiners to celebrate 100 years since the Bureau established its Identification Division in 1924.

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Life has a way of propelling you forward, even when you’re trying to remain still. Despite my desire to suppress my grief, pushing that feeling deep down so I could try to avoid it, that's not how it works. Strong emotions can't stay buried for long. Unexpressed anguish eventually surfaces."

"Is marriage and children things I truly want or am I just bending to societal pressure? It starts early when girls are given dolls to play with, while boys receive toy cars and wooden blocks. Could my desire to have a family simply be a biproduct of societal influences?" From my book Tommalynn

“No amount of reasoning can convince someone determined to remain ignorant.” Chapter 6 of my Book Tommalynn.

"All of our movements that day mirrored societal expectations. Perhaps these routines were designed to give us structure at a time when things felt out of control, but life is messy and sometimes it gets downright ugly. All emotions are meant to be felt, not just the ones that feel good." Tommalynn

"Time is finite. Every moment has a limited shelf life, good for only that single use. Things you once considered permanent become irreparably lost in an instant. The place you once considered your baseline disappears, forcing you to establish a new starting point." Tommalynn, Campbell Penn

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“You can’t base your happiness on whether or not you have a boyfriend. Men are just the sprinkles on top; they aren’t the whole cupcake,” Tommalynn by Campbell Penn

What Is Toxic Positivity? Being optimistic has its benefits, but anything can be taken to an extreme. The dark side of optimism.

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Pick me pick me

Says the wounded child that has taken up permanent residence in my soul

Pick me pick me

My eyes beg every man I encounter

Pick me pick me

My self-worth is so low that bread crumbs is all I have valued myself at

Just please, pick me

“Feelings are something that you can’t apply logic to. They cloud one’s thinking and overrides any rational thought. Love takes you captive, trapped in a vulnerable state. You have no choice but to surrender your control and just hope for the best.” Tommalynn, Campbel Penn

"Warm summer nights spent at the drive-in movies were soon followed by brisk fall days that included playing in newly fallen leaves and cold hands wrapped around cups of warm beverages." Tommalynn written by Campbell Penn

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