My Life as a Dog: Done Begging
So many narcissists. So little time. It’s been one hell of a week, dear readers. I’ve lost track of the number of PTSD episodes I’ve had in the last couple […]
Tag Archives: domestic violence
Bravo! PAS Mothers’ Silent White House Vigil on Mother’s Day, 2010
History was made yesterday in front of the White House. Mother’s Day is inordinately painful for fierce warrior mothers who have lost custody of their children because they tried to […]
Super Bowl to Super Jerk: Roethlisberger, Holmes, Hill, Bernard, Locklear, Etc.
The NFL Players Association made a big deal about joining the Justice Departments “List” of celebrities who pledged to prevent violence against women. Nobody from the Seattle Seahawks or […]
Bravo: One Dad’s Life
Many Baby Boomers spent Sunday afternoons visiting grandparents on idyllic family farms. This painting was done by my Aunt Mildred. The sheep are my father’s. The barn was his father’s. […]
Saving Promise: Live. Thrive. Be Free.
Vernetta Cockerham sent me this press release. I know nothing about the organization, but I think is is an excellent idea. We need to break down the walls of silence. […]
New Day ~ New Look: Navigating Uncharted Waters
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It is about learning to dance in the rain. On Easter Monday, 1999, I spoke to the executive director of […]
Book Review: The Survivors Club
Ben Sherwood didn’t include child abuse or domestic violence survivors in his best-selling book, The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life. But, the Avon Foundation […]
Book Review: It’s MY Life Now: Starting Over After an Abusive Relationship or Domestic Violence
Everybody tells us to leave, but nobody tells us how to do so safely. And, once we are out, there is very little guidance on how to stay safe […]
Erin S. Greenawald: Oregon’s New Domestic Violence Czar
John Kroger, Oregon’s Attorney General, must not have done a basic Google search before he hired Erin S. Greenawald to be his domestic violence czar. Or, he has his head […]
Nightline, 3/18: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer” (Vernetta Cockerham’s Story)
Vernetta’s storywill be featured on Nightline on Thursday, March 18 at 11:35 EDT: “When Restraining Orders Cannot Stop a Killer.” One of the issues the piece addresses is the effectiveness […]
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