Happy Holidays!
Wishing us all peace on earth and very happy holidays! Since my mother’s passing in October, I have been a white hot mess and in one heck of a funk. […]
Tag Archives: dating abuse
No More Sandy Hooks: NRA vs. War on Women and Children
In this season of peace and love, we need to unite and shout, “No More!” to the violence against women and children. We need to join Eve Ensler’s One Billion […]
Endorsement: Jay Inslee for Washington State Governor
My choice for governor was far from easy. Attorney General Rob McKenna has been a staunch supporter of DV survivors, and I had fully intended to enthusiastically support his candidacy for […]
This Is a Day that God Has Made! Wow! We Are Silent No More!
Julie Owens posted this beautiful photo with its inspiring message on my Facebook wall. Ms. Owens is a DV survivor and fierce advocate. She’s an expert on PTSD in DV […]
New Look for Navigating Uncharted Waters
To celebrate Navigating Uncharted Waters’ 250,000 visitor milestone, I decided to make this site more dynamic. The “Welcome!” page now showcases a slide show of gorgeous photos linking you to featured posts. The […]
LET’S NOT FORGET TEEN DATING VIOLENCE AS WE TALK ABOUT BULLYING
By Cindy Waitt, guest columnist 2012 brought school bullying to the front of the line of topics nationally, and rightfully so. It’s serious, it’s important, and it’s pervasive. The statistics […]
Memorial Day Weekend: What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love
Memorial Day has been gradually morphing from a celebration of war to a celebration of loved ones who are no longer with us. Cindy Waitt at the Waitt Foundation is writing a […]
Celebrating Over a Quarter Million Visitors from Over 125 Countries!
This weekend I’m celebrating the quarter million visitor milestone for Navigating Unchartered Waters. The little blog that started out with just 20 visitors/day on V-Day, 2009 has grown up. Visitors now […]
The Power of Social Media to Spread the Word: God Is Love. Hate Is Evil No Matter How You Try to Disguise It Under the Cloak of “Religious Values”
I didn’t wear a hoodie yesterday because 1) I don’t own one and 2) I didn’t know it was the thing to do. Shared by Elizabeth Hope Hernandez Somebody asked […]
Zimmerman: Self-Defense or Blame the Victim? It’s a Dangerous Precedent
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 […]
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