Book Review: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed
It’s all about psychological control. – Dan O’Hara, So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed Jon Ronson was inspired to write a book about shame after he’d been cyberbullied on Twitter. So You’ve […]
Tag Archives: abuse
Gun Control: Why Are We Waiting for the Government?
We quit smoking. The government didn’t ban cigarettes after it was discovered smoking was killing us. Yes, the tobacco lobby pitched a fit. Yes, smokers were offended and bitched about […]
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 […]
Book Review: The Beekeeper’s Ball by Susan Wiggs
Men who hurt women should not be allowed to get away with it. – Susan Wiggs, The Beekeeper’s Ball Midsummer’s Eve is the perfect time to celebrate the release tomorrow of […]
Book Review: Blessed Are the Cheesemakers by Sarah-Kate Lynch
I think happiness can be found in the city or the country but that, wherever you are, you need someone to help you look for it, whether it’s a partner, […]
No More: How Can We Stop the Shooting Rampages?
What about Chris’ right to live? -Richard Martinez How the hell can a kid like Elliot Rodger plan a murderous rampage for two years without his therapists having a clue […]
SCOTUS Opinion: No Guns for DV Perps!
Firearms and domestic strife are a potentially deadly combination nationwide. – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. v. Hayes, 555 U.S. 415, 427 (2009)* Justice Sonia Sotomayor and her female colleagues […]
It’s No More Week: March 17-21, 2014
No more silence. No more violence. Say it. Share it. Show it. NO MORE is an organization which was founded by survivors. These survivors are leveraging their corporate expertise to end […]
I Love Lux the Himalayan Cat!
Cats don’t tolerate abuse. Lux, a 22-pound Himalayan cat in Portland, OR, has had enough already from the Palmer family. Baby Jesse pulled his tail. Lux scratched Jesse. So, Lee Palmer kicked […]
Book Review: Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen
Two books have changed the trajectory of my life. Ironically, both were written by Anna Quindlen: Black & Blue and Still Life with Bread Crumbs. Actually, Black & Blue changed the trajectory of […]
Anne Caroline Drake 