by Sarah Beaulieu | Jun 1, 2015 | Pregnancy, Parenting, and Birth
I am a mother. There is no denying it. There are two little humans who belong to me. I am fierce and protective. I teach my children to be competitive. I like to laugh about the insanity of it all. I’m snarky. I say things like, “Man, those last 9 months of pregnancy...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 8, 2015 | Sexual Violence in the News
While dangerous to compare different types of tragedy, sometimes our response to one kind of trauma can inform our response to another. Last week, a graduate student at my alma mater – Brown University – committed suicide by jumping to his death from the 12th floor of...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Apr 6, 2015 | Mini Truth Bombs
I don’t know about you, but Glory Days doesn’t really apply to my experience of high school. I spent much of high school wanting to die or run away. I didn’t like myself at all. Most days, I despised myself. I cared so much about what other people thought...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Dec 10, 2014 | Truth About Sexual Violence
With recent attention on UVA and the Rolling Stone story, there has been a new wave of discussion about The Truth About False Accusation graphic on social media and even on the Washington Post that has compelled me write about this topic again, two years later. While...
by Sarah Beaulieu | Nov 20, 2014 | Career and Leadership
“I just can’t say NO.” How many times have you heard this lament from someone who was stressed, overwhelmed, and overcommitted? As a fundraiser, relationship manager, and a parent of a three year old, the word NO is a part of my life. I hear it and say it on a daily...