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 […]
Tag Archives: child abuse
Inspiring Change: One Billion Rising on V-Day to No More on St. Pat’s
Five years ago on V-Day, 2009, I launched Navigating Uncharted Waters to inspire change. I hoped to inspire abuse survivors to break down the walls of silence and to shift […]
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. […]
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 […]
One Billion Rising: Our Failure to Protect Dylan Farrow
What if it had been your child, Cate Blanchett? – Dylan Farrow Social media guru Kathy Gill helped me launch this site five years ago. Over the weekend, she addressed […]
Wisdom of Nelson Mandela
Music can ignite the political resolve of those who would otherwise be indifferent. – Nelson Mandela Very early this morning, I watched the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s life on television. […]
Holy Crap! I’m Officially an Old Broad.
When did this happen? I’ve never admitted to middle-age. Now, I’m officially a crabby old goat, a cranky old broad, a cantankerous old bitch. The operative word is “old.” Solid-gold […]
Farewell, Dear Visitors
This is my 548th post, and it will likely be my last. I will never find a survivor story as powerful as Pat Conroy’s The Death of Santini. He captured the […]
Book Review: The Death of Santini by Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy has written the quintessential classic book about domestic violence, child abuse, and dysfunctional family dynamics: The Death of Santini: The Story of a Father and His Son. It […]
YWCA’s Week Without Violence™ Campaign: 10/14 – 10/20/13
Please join me in celebrating the YWCA’s Blog Carnival this week. If you don’t have a blog, please spread the word via social media. Let’s celebrate everyone ~ including us […]
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