They say ignorance is bliss. Writing this, I wonder for a moment if primitive man ever had the endurance or daring to concern himself with any emotion that wasn’t more than an adrenaline-fueled reaction to drive his fight or flight reflex. Read more in my latest Huffington Post article, Tackling Shame: ‘Shame’s Primary Power Is to Make Us Afraid of Being Vulnerable.’ Part I.

What has changed in the 34 years since I was kidnapped in 1978, and held for a year? What has changed are the numbers. Approximately 800,000 children go missing or are kidnapped each in the United States. An estimated 52,000 are kidnapped by their parents. Read more in my new Huffington Post article, A Boy Named Dirty: A Kidnap Survivor Speaks Out.

Another Huffington Post article entitled “Life Lessons From a Kidnapping Survivor and the Reflective Healing Power of Writing: Smile, It’s Just Fear“.

I was recently given my first opportunity to contribute to the Huffington Post as an author. My first article, Toward the Within, was well received and I hope to continue contributing with other pieces. Continue reading →

I wanted to share three more interviews I did recently. Click through to watch them. Continue reading →

I had two interviews in Canada this week that went extremely well, both regarding Jaycee Dugard’s recent interview and book. I got to share some of my personal insights and reflect on commonalities that Jaycee’s extreme case of kidnapping shares with the thousands of under-reported cases of kidnapping that occur every year. Click through to watch both interviews. Continue reading →

Thought I’d post one more video for the weekend. It was an interview for KCAL 9 News. Click through to watch. Continue reading →

I had another interview, this time for KTXL Fox 40 in Sacramento. Click through to check it out. Continue reading →

I have three more interviews that I’ve done in the last couple days. It feels really great to get the word out like this for missing and kidnapped children. Click through to watch. Continue reading →

I have two more interviews ready to share. I did interviews for Studio 6 and ABC Action News. Click through to watch. Continue reading →