Respect. Humility. Empathy.

A Talk on Perspective

Short Biography  http://www.wendelinvand.com/ ​Wendelin Van Draanen has written more than thirty novels for young readers and teens. She is the author of the 18-book Edgar-winning Sammy Keyes series—often called “The new Nancy Drew”—and wrote Flipped, which was named a Top 100 Children’s Novel for the 21st Century by School Library Journal and became a Warner Brothers feature film, with Rob Reiner directing.  Her other stand-alone titles include Wild Bird, The Secret Life of Lincoln Jones, Runaway, Confessions of a Serial Kisser, Swear to Howdy, and The Running Dream, which was awarded American Library Association’s Schneider Family Award for its "expression of the disability experience."   Van Draanen has also created two four-book series for younger readers.  The Shredderman books feature a boy who deals with a bully and received the Christopher Award for “affirming the highest values of the human spirit,” and was made into a Nickelodeon movie. The related Gecko & Sticky books, which are full of alluring alliterations that make for rousing read-alouds, are perfect for reluctant readers. ​ A classroom teacher for fifteen years, Van Draanen resides in California where she can be spotted riding shopping carts across parking lots. She and her husband, Mark Parsons, have two sons and enjoy the three R’s: Reading, Running, and Rock’n’Roll.  Visit our website at www.rhepodcast.com  You can reach us at rhepodcast@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/rhe-podcast ​www.instagram.com/rhepodcast ​​https://www.facebook.com/rhepodcast  

As Atheist, agnostics, deist, Hindu, Christian or Jew we are all bound to encounter people with mental health or substance abuse issues.  Many of us in fact may be dealing with unaddressed trauma that may take its form in many ways in our lives through various addiction.  The goal of R.H.E. Podcast is to to change each other's minds but find common ground and to humanize each other by trying to relate with each other.  While we can agree to disagree, its vitally important that we show respect along the way.    In this episode we are discussing our own experiences with substance abuse that stems from underlying hurt in our lives.  Join us for this spirited discussion that breaches many topics!  If you or anyone you know is a victim of any kind of crime or abuse, you are not alone.  Please seek help or write us directly at rhepodcast@gmail.com.  Our correspondence will remain confidential and you are free to discuss anything you like.   https://www.rhepodcast.com   https://anchor.fm/rhe-podcast​www.instagra.com/rhepodcast  ​https://www.facebook.com/rhepodcast  You are not alone and we are here for you! Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255  https://na.org/                                          1.818.773.9999 PO Box 9999                                            fsmail@na.org Van Nuys, California                                       Contact for     USA 91409                                           More Information   Alliance Against                                           913.675.7217 Family Violence                                  info@aafv1984.com https://www.allianceks.org/  #addiction #mentalhealth #abuse #substance #victim #god #atheist #christian