For years, rape prevention has focused on potential victims. While safety measures may reduce risk, they do not address the root cause: perpetrators. Research suggests that reducing sexual violence requires evidence-based strategies such as consent education, bystander intervention, healthy relationship training, and changing harmful social norms. If we want less sexual violence, we must spend more time preventing perpetration, not just teaching people how to avoid becoming v

When perimenopause goes untreated, the consequences ripple far beyond hot flashes or irregular periods. Many women spend years bouncing between specialists, urgent care visits, supplements, and online programs—accumulating medical debt while still not getting answers. Others miss work because their symptoms are debilitating: insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, heavy bleeding, migraines, joint pain, and more.

This past weekend, I had the honor of attending the Latinos Unidos Conference: Unidos Venceremos, organized by PODER of Idaho. It was more than a gathering—it was a powerful reminder of what it means to show up for one another, to learn in community, and to build toward justice with intention and heart.

In Direct Primary Care we get to know people more deeply, and we can actually have time to make shared decision making