Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 7, 2012 · 2 Comments
Filed under Book Review · Tagged with activist, books, Charles Dickens, child abuse, Christmas Carol, Dickens 2012, Dickens Bicentenary, emPOWERment, Gad's Hill Place, Google's Dickens Doodle, Morgan Library, Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, survivor stories, Tale of Two Cities, The Raven
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 6, 2012 · 9 Comments
What do parents at Carson Elementary School tell their children about the double-murder-suicide of Charlie (age 7) and Braden (age 5) Powell by their father Josh Powell? Charlie and Braden’s mother Susan Cox Powell has been missing since December 7, 2009. According to Cox family attorney Steve Downing, Charlie recently shared what he remembered about … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with child abuse, Divorcing a Narcissist, domestic violence, family court reform, Josh Powell, Judge Kathryn Nelson, KOMO, malignant narcissist, narcissistic personality disorder, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Pierce County WA, pit bull abusers, Steve Downing, Susan Cox Powell, susan powell disappearance
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on December 2, 2011 · 10 Comments
Although the disappearance of Sky Metalwala is playing out in my backyard, I have intentionally remained silent because I was waiting to see whether there was a link between Sky’s father Solomon Metalwala and Glenn Sacks, the leader of the PAS movement. KIRO, the Seattle CBS affiliate, reported tonight that Glenn Sacks and his loyal … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with child abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, family court reform, Glenn Sacks, KIRO, litigation abuse, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Sky Metalwala, Solomon Metalwala
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on November 11, 2011 · 1 Comment
Tonight I’m celebrating my 400th post with Bitzie curled up next to me and wearing her purple. We are celebrating the veteran survivors of wars fought with the terrorists in our own homes. In October, I wrote 31 survivor stories and invited everyone to wear purple to express their commitment to end domestic … Read more
Filed under Journey to Joy (J2J) · Tagged with abuse of power, abuse recovery, activist, artist's date, child abuse, domestic violence, Dress to Express, emPOWERment, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Pacific Northwest, photography, photos, pit bull abusers, Safe at Home, self-care, survivor stories
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on November 1, 2011 · 1 Comment
I am investing in people. – Doris Buffett What would you do if someone dropped hundreds of millions of dollars into your lap? If you are like Doris Eleanor Buffett, you will give it all away. During a dinner party at her younger brother Warren E. Buffett’s home, Bono suggested she write the story of … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, bipolar disorder, Book Review, books, Buffett Rule, child abuse, Depression, domestic violence, Doris Buffett, emotional abuse, emPOWERment, Giving It All Away, Jennifer Buffett, malignant narcissist, Michael Zitz, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, NoVo Foundation, Peter Buffett, Philanthropy, survivor stories, Warren E. Buffett
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on October 30, 2011 · 2 Comments
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and abandonment; teenage pregnancy; dating violence; and cervical cancer. She was a high-fashion model who married prosperous English businessman Andrew Hay and met royalty and dined at the White … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with abuse recovery, books, child abuse, dating abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, Empowering Women, emPOWERment, faith-based response to DV, Hay House, Louise L. Hay, Mark Oppenheimer, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, New York Times, Oprah, SARK, self-care, self-healing, self-help, sexual abuse, sexual molestation, Therapy, You Can Heal Your Life
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on October 29, 2011 · 3 Comments
Christine McFadden, DVM It was just to destroy me. – Dr. Christine McFadden She went out for a morning walk with her best friend, Amy Velasquez, and came home to find all four of her children brutally murdered. How do you recover from this devastating loss? Dr. Christine McFadden is a veterinarian in Merced, CA. She founded the thriving Valley … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with abuse recovery, child abuse, Dr. Christine McFadden, emotional abuse, emPOWERment, gun violence, Merced CA, MSSM Foundation, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oprah, pit bull abusers, self-care, survivor stories, Therapy, Valley Animal Hospital
If the mothers ruled the world, there would be no goddamn wars in the first place! – Sally Field Sally Field seems to perpetually be one of the first celebrities who shows up to prevent domestic violence. She doesn’t, however, say much about her own experiences. She was one of 100 celebrities in … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts, Uncategorized · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, child abuse, domestic violence, emotional abuse, emPOWERment, Eve Ensler, Good Housekeeping, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jane Fonda, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oprah, Sally Field, survivor stories, V-Day, Vital Voices
I’m friendly, I’m outgoing, and I like men. – Virginia Clinton Kelley First Mother Virginia Dell Cassidy Blythe Clinton Dwire Kelley bubbled with life. She survived child abuse and domestic violence, but she did not survive breast cancer. She passed away on January 6, 1994. Over 3,000 people attended her funeral, and she was buried on Elvis’ … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with Barbra Streisand, Bill Clinton, Book Review, books, child abuse, domestic violence, emPOWERment, James Morgan, Leading with My Heart, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor stories, Violence Against Women Act, Virginia Kelley
My words have power. -Michele Weldon Between Friends is amazing. I discovered Between Friends while working on my post about Michele Weldon, who is on their advisory board. I was astounded by how effectively they have painted Chicago purple this October. Kathleen Doherty, a breast cancer survivor, is the executive director of Between Friends. Yet, … Read more
Filed under Leadership, Uncategorized · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, Between Friends, Chicago, child abuse, domestic violence, emPOWERment, Fourth Presbyterian Church, John Buchanan, Kathleen Doherty, Michele Weldon, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Terrill L. Stumpf
