Teenagers and the Social Cachet of Victimhood

I’m a Trauma Survivor, but That’s Not My Identity

Jun 27, 2024

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Dear Coddling Movie Community,

You sure are an inspiring group of people!

I’m so lucky to connect with you, and today I’m very excited to share the story of a Coddling Movie community member named Eileen Riley Hall.

She’s a teacher and an author.

She has suffered greatly in her life, but has resisted the temptation to build her identity around suffering. A…

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A guest post by

Eileen Riley Hall

Eileen Riley Hall is a 25 year HS English teacher. Her first book Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum is based in part on her experience raising two spectacular daughters on the spectrum. The Shape of Secrets is her first foray into fiction.