American Mothers Political Party Launched Today!
We will never shut up, give up, or go away! Today is the 162nd anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony launched the women’s movement to prevent domestic violence. It never caught on with the suffragettes or the feminists or NOW. But, the Battered Mothers Custody Conference, Mama … Read more
Avon Foundation 2010: $1.5 Million of “Helping DV Survivors Pursue Their Dreams” Grants Available
Women often remain in violent relationships because they don’t have the money to get out. The Avon Foundation is hoping to change this. In 2004, the Avon Foundaiton launched their Speak Out Against Domestic Violence campaign. So far, they’ve donated over $12 million to more than 400 domestic violence organizations. That’s why they’re on my blogroll … Read more
Educating Your Judge: Custody Battles, PAS & Litigation Abuse
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has an excellent guidebook for judges: A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases. If you are divorcing an abusive, pit bull or a narcissist (also known as a sociopath or psychopath), click on the book’s title. It will take you to a PDF copy of the … Read more
Domestic Terrorism: Why Do We Spend So Much to Stop Foreign Terrorists and So Little to Stop the Terrorists in Our Homes?
The Olympic Games are all the buzz here in Seattle. It was pretty cool to watch the opening ceremony last night and realize that it is just about 100 miles north of my home. We seem to have forgotten, however, that the Olympic Games were originally intended to foster world peace. It is ironic that today the Marines started … Read more
Oprah on Child Molesters
I was raped at 9 and molested from the ages of 9 through 14, and because of that, I’ve always wanted to be able to sit down and talk to a group of child molesters and ask them why and how they do what they do. It’s the most honest conversations I’ve ever had with … Read more
DV Quiz: What’s Your Life Worth?
Answer: $317.39 if you are one of the 2.3 million people who will experience domestic violence this year. Meanwhile, the Defense Department (DoD) wants to spend $130 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year. I was surfing the ‘net yesterday looking for domestic violence statistics. At the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s site, … Read more
V-Day, 2010: Building The City of Joy
Joy in the DRC (Congo) sounds impossible. Yet, that’s exactly what Eve Ensler, founder of the V-Day Movement, intends to achieve. She dreams big and makes it happen. She has raised $70 million since 1998 to prevent violence against women and girls: Working at the intersection of art, social action and politics, V-Day … Read more
Michael Vick & the NFL: He paid the price for abusing dogs, but NFL stars who abuse women get a pass.
Michael Vick was on 60 Minutes last night as part of his obligatory “mea culpa” media blitz. Is he sincere? He did the time. He said it cost him $135 million. He said he was the person to blame.
That’s as far as my mind got before it did a 180 flip. Why?
Bullying: Oprah’s Call to Protect Kids
We can all learn from Oprah’s advice to kids and their parents today about how to deal with bullies.
Eve Ensler’s New Play: O.P.C.
OPC: Obsessive Political Correctness a new play by Eve Ensler Friday, May 29 at 8:00 PM A benefit to protect women and the environment The Santa Monica Bay Women’s Club 1210 Fourth Street, Santa Monica $30 and $125 www.globalgreen.org/opc Share this: Print Facebook Email Digg Reddit StumbleUpon
