Charleston, SC: Love Wins
Evil happens when good people do nothing. How can good people be so silent in the face of rampant racism? How many shooting rampages need to happen for people to […]
Tag Archives: domestic violence
Book Review: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk
Why doesn’t HE leave? It’s time to change the conversation on intimate terrorism (domestic violence). Grandma Gatewood would probably slap any DV advocate who dared to call her a victim […]
DSHS: Babs Roberts’ Revenge
Perhaps by now I should know better than to piss off a narcissist with a penchant for abusing the power entrusted to them. On March 18, I learned that DSHS […]
Bravo: Potty-Mouth Princesses Cursing for a Cause
We want to break the silence on domestic violence. In our household swearing is absolutely unacceptable, but if it takes princesses saying the F-word to raise awareness, we will call […]
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 […]
PTSD: Discrimination and Abuse of Power
The Americans with Disability Act theoretically applies to mental and physical disabilities. I say “theoretically” because it appears that lobbyists for people with physical disabilities believe that mental health issues […]
Big Bad Wolves
Ladies, when the big bad wolf comes knock, knock, knocking at your door, don’t open it. Don’t invite him into your home. Don’t make him dinner. Don’t have sex with […]
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 […]
Happy 2015: This Year Will Be Different!
Each New Year’s Day presents us with a fresh start. As the old year comes to a close, I make a list of ten things that I wish would stay […]
Anne Caroline Drake 