Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be presenting the Vital Voices Global Trailblazer Award to Melinda French Gates because she redefines the role […]
My library is full of the stories of famous people and celebrities who have survived abuse and gone on to thrive and find joy. To celebrate my 200th […]
New York Gov. David A. Paterson claims he’s a champion for women who experience domestic violence. He was quite vocal with his criticism of former NY state Senator Hiram Monseratte, […]
Karl Vick has written the most powerful piece about domestic violence that I’ve ever read. He included reference to John Fedders, head of the SEC during the Reagan Administration, who brutally […]
Mary Margaret Scharf Farren, 43, is an attorney at the prestigious Skadden, Arps firm in Washington, D.C. She lives in a 4,300 square foot mansion on a heavily wooded lot with […]
Women often remain in violent relationships because they don’t have the money to get out. The Avon Foundation is hoping to change this. In 2004, the Avon Foundaiton launched their […]
Sometimes politicians we don’t much like say something smart. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi haven’t leveraged their power to bring about the change most Americans […]
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges has an excellent guidebook for judges: A Judicial Guide to Child Safety in Custody Cases. If you are divorcing an abusive, […]
40% of the judges as well as the former presiding judge in Luzerne County, PA have left the bench amid corruption scandals: Judge Ann H. Lokuta was removed on December 9, 2008 by the […]
Happy V-Day! A year ago I embarked on a grand adventure. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would have 17,890 visitors my first year. My humble little web […]
Anne Caroline Drake 