This tree with its twisted trunk stands where the Pacific Ocean meets the Strait of San Juan de Fuca, which divides the US and Canada. I wanted to visit Neah Bay because Sir Francis Drake had sailed there in his futile quest to find the Northwest Passage. Shortly after the man I loved deeply proved … Read more
Filed under Faith-Based Solutions to DV · Tagged with abuse recovery, child abuse, Depression, domestic violence, emotional abuse, emPOWERment, faith-based response to DV, family court reform, Golden Gate Bridge, judicial misconduct, litigation abuse, narcissist, narcissistic personality disorder, Northwest Passage, Oliver Wendell Holmes, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, pit bull abusers, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, safety plan, Sir Francis Drake, Tyler Perry
I’m very worried about my Facebook friends and my readers. I am alive today because in 1992 I had the good sense to hide the judge’s arsenal of guns where he couldn’t and wouldn’t find them. Was he pissed? Oh, yeah. I didn’t care. I was safe. Today, the tables are turned. I live in … Read more
Filed under Violence Prevention · Tagged with 2nd Amendment, Castle Doctrine, child abuse, domestic violence, George Zimmerman, gun violence, litigation abuse, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, pit bull abusers, Stand Your Ground, Susan Cox Powell
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on March 30, 2012 · 3 Comments
Powell Family Local Seattle news outlets are giving Pierce County (WA) DA Mark Lindquist air time to crow that he would have arrested Josh Powell based on evidence the cops in Utah had regarding Susan Cox Powell’s disappearance. What I want to know is why he failed to protect the Powell boys. Do not try to tell … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with abuse of power, child abuse, Disappearance of Susan Powell, domestic violence, Ed Troyer, family court reform, Josh Powell, Judge Beverly Grant, KIRO, Mark Lindquist, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Pierce County WA, pit bull abusers, Susan Cox Powell
I just want peace. And every time I have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it. – Christie Brinkley Christie Brinkley has courageously brought the arduous battles of protective mothers into the spotlight. She was on the Today Show this morning with Matt Lauer to talk … Read more
Filed under Narcissists & Bullies · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, Chicago, child abuse, Christie Brinkley, Divorcing a Narcissist, emotional abuse, family court reform, litigation abuse, malignant narcissist, narcissistic personality disorder, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Peter Cook, pit bull abusers, Today Show
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on March 22, 2012 · 1 Comment
If an Orange County, Florida circuit court judge had been more savvy about domestic violence in 2005, Trayvon Martin might still be alive today. There has been a huge dust-up over Florida’s “stand your ground” statute without much judicial accountability for the judge who taught George Zimmerman that blaming the victim was a good way … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with dating abuse, domestic violence, family court reform, George Zimmerman, gun violence, judicial misconduct, Orange County Florida, pit bull abusers, Sanford FL, Trayvon Martin, Veronica Zuazo, Violence and Abuse
Release your faith, knowing with assurance, that ALL circumstances will work in your favor today! – Mildred D. Muhammad Update: The Anderson show featuring Ms. Muhammad will be taped on Friday. Please stay posted for the air date. Yesterday was an exciting day for DV survivors! Who says one person can’t make a difference? Mildred D. Muhammad, … Read more
Filed under DV in the News · Tagged with abuse recovery, activist, Afghanistan, After the Trauma, Anderson, Anderson Cooper, books, DC Sniper, domestic violence, emPOWERment, faith-based response to DV, JBLM, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lt. Col. Robert E. Underwood, Lt. Col. Shawn Reed, Mildred Muhammad, parental alienation syndrome, PAS, Pierce County WA, pit bull abusers, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Scared Silent, serial murders, survivor stories
Posted by Anne Caroline Drake on February 6, 2012 · 16 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 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
Somebody please explain to me the obsessive fascination with all things Kardashian! Why would anybody want to celebrate the offspring of the guy who got O.J. off a double-murder rap? Yesterday, Kim announced ~ surprise, surprise ~ that her uber-hyped marriage lasted all of 72 days. “Careful consideration” ~ gimme a break ~ wasn’t the … Read more
Filed under Entertainment · Tagged with domestic violence, Huffington Post, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, malignant narcissist, narcissist, Nicole Brown Simpson, O. J. Simpson, pit bull abusers, Robert Kardashian, Ronald Goldman
A woman must have money and a room of her own. -Virginia Woolf, 1929 Why do women stay in violent relationships? Money. The gilded cage traps birds of all feathers. Children who experience abuse and incest are trapped in that cage. The life of a teenage run-away is dangerous. Women with children often are trapped in … Read more
Filed under Life Rafts · Tagged with A Room of One's Own, books, Depression, domestic violence, emPOWERment, feminist, incest, literature, Monk's House, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, pit bull abusers, sexual abuse, survivor stories, survivors of incest, Virginia Woolf, women's suffrage