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 […]
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Sexual Assaults on Campus: The Hunting Ground
Rapists can rape with impunity on campus. – Andrea Pino Co-ed rape survivors are silent no more. The Hunting Ground is a documentary about rape on campus. It was produced by […]
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 […]
Happy International Women’s Day!
Get the heck off of my shoulders and get to work! – Amelia Boynton Robinson Today is the 50th anniversary of the Selma March. Amelia Boynton Robinson is a 103-year-old […]
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 […]
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, […]
Review: Private Violence
It is our job as advocates to meet the needs of the women who walk through our doors. – Kit Gruelle, domestic violence advocate What an amazing concept! I will […]
October 20: Private Violence Premieres on HBO!!!
It’s not always easy to just leave. Mark your calendars! After Private Violence won a Sundance Award, HBO decided to premiere the documentary on October 20. I recommend it highly because […]
Bravo, Russell Wilson: Pass the Peace
Abusers, you need to get help—you can change. – Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks Derek Jeter retired from baseball this week as a hero. Today he launched his next endeavor, […]
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