Torah Bontrager

50 Years After: Listen to This Old Wisconsin v. Yoder Supreme Court Hearing

Posted by Torah Bontrager | Mar 25, 2022 | Amish Education, Wisconsin v. Yoder |

I hope you listen to this audio of the 1971 Wisconsin v. Yoder hearing, and that it brings up the appropriate emotions of shock, anger, speechlessness, etc.

Depressed by New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s How to Be Successful in 2022

Posted by Torah Bontrager | Jan 3, 2022 | Amish Resources |

Instead of a word that would magically bring us success, Lisa and I made a pact that we’d hold each other accountable.

Amish New Year’s Traditions: How We Celebrate (It’s Not With Food)

Posted by Torah Bontrager | Jan 2, 2022 | Amish Culture |

Watching the ball drop. New Year’s resolutions. Word of the year. Good luck food. None of those things are Amish tradition.

When PTSD Overwhelms You, What’s the Solution? How Ketamine Saves My Life

Posted by Torah Bontrager | Oct 27, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma |

This is Tool #5 out of 5. On a cold, overcast January morning, I got off the train and walked into a ketamine clinic in Lower Manhattan. My expectations were low. So low, in fact, that I was getting the treatment just to cross it off my list as another thing that didn’t work.

Handwriting Isn’t Just for the Amish. See the Rewards in Only 12 Minutes!

Posted by Torah Bontrager | Oct 20, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma |

This is Tool #4 out of 5. I had to sort through my traumas every step of the way, and handwriting made it possible for me to find clues that typing simply couldn’t.