DSHS: Discrimination and Abuse of Power
It’s likely to be the biggest opportunity to help people. – Kevin Quigley Kevin Quigley promised change when he was appointed to be secretary of DSHS. He’s delivered change. The […]
Category Archives: One Billion Rising
PTSD: Discrimination and Abuse of Power
The Americans with Disability Act theoretically applies to mental and physical disabilities. I say “theoretically” because it appears that lobbyists for people with physical disabilities believe that mental health issues […]
Diversity: Life’s Spice
Diversity makes life interesting. Life quickly gets boring if we don’t expand our horizons beyond the confines of home. I learned this lesson early growing up in a tiny, rural […]
Big Bad Wolves
Ladies, when the big bad wolf comes knock, knock, knocking at your door, don’t open it. Don’t invite him into your home. Don’t make him dinner. Don’t have sex with […]
Happy V-Day: Celebrating Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 6th Anniversary!
We all need healthy love in our lives to thrive and find joy. Yet, abuse survivors are conditioned to confuse abuse with love. We don’t recognize healthy love when it […]
Happy 2015: This Year Will Be Different!
Each New Year’s Day presents us with a fresh start. As the old year comes to a close, I make a list of ten things that I wish would stay […]
DC’s Scrooge: Officer R. Everett
Eileen King is an amazing advocate for protective mothers based in Washington, D.C. which some folks say is the land of “We Don’t Care” or the “District of Corruption.” Apt, […]
Thank You, HP: It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life is an iconic, classic Christmas movie of a hero’s journey to achieve victory over evil. If you are a survivor of intimate terrorism (child abuse, molestation, […]
One Billion Rising: Seattle Celebrates, 2013
Although I’ve been looking forward to the celebration of One Billion Rising for JUSTICE since May, my health isn’t going to permit me to join in Seattle’s celebrations this year. […]
One Billion Rising: Super Bowl Justice
I thought Martin Luther King fixed this already. Seattle is crazy for the Seahawks. I’m crazy for the Super Bowl commercials. This year’s most popular commercials share the themes of […]
Anne Caroline Drake 