by Jean Franzblau | Nov 22, 2018 | Checking In
Welcome to the Thanksgiving Edition of Cuddle Sanctuary’s (mostly) weekly blog! For some, the holidays offer a welcome break from routine and a chance to hang out with people that they love. For others, it’s a time to remember and mourn people who are no longer here....
by Jean Franzblau | Nov 8, 2018 | Checking In, Consent
(Trigger Warning) A few months ago I was at an event with old and new friends when something strange happened. I was in the midst of a conversation. There were three of us. I got very quiet and very anxious. When one of them asked me what was wrong, I said, “I don’t...
by Jean Franzblau | Aug 4, 2018 | Checking In
A few weeks ago, in my blog Support for Men in the #MeToo Era, I promised you an interview with a man who’s been through the ManKind Project’s New Warrior Training. Here it is! I want you to meet a very special person in my life – Brett Rhodes. Brett loves...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 19, 2018 | Checking In
I was once dating this guy – let’s call him Steve. Steve and I were talking about current events. I noticed that when our conversation went to topics related to women’s empowerment that he got tense and the flow of conversation would become strained. I’m not...
by Jean Franzblau | Jul 4, 2018 | Checking In, How To
This is no fun to write, and yet’s appropriate to take stock of what’s happening as I write this and as you read it. As you probably know, on this day to celebrate American freedom several thousand children are being kept imprisoned away from their...
by Jean Franzblau | Jun 18, 2018 | Checking In
Imagine a world in which you made a commitment to a best friend that you would enjoy sunshine and fresh air only when you were together. You both loved these things and opened the curtains and windows each morning to greet the new day. Sunshine and fresh air were a...
