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Tag Archives: National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Book Review: The Sound of Glass

October 2, 2019by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Have you made yourself invisible?  I have.  But, I didn’t realize I’d made myself invisible until I read Karen White’s The Sound of Glass the second time.  I gained weight.  […]

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Book Review, DV Fiction

Book Review: The Oysterville Sewing Circle

October 1, 2019by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

What is your super power?  We all have one.  When we pool our resources and talents, we can make a huge dent in preventing violence against women.  This is the […]

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Book Review, DV Fiction

Bravo: Victor Rivers!

October 9, 2017by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

A Private Family Matter by Victor Rivas Rivers is by far my favorite survivor memoir.  He was in Everett, Washington on Thursday to be the keynote speaker at the Hope […]

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Violence Against Women

Gun Control: Why Are We Waiting for the Government?

October 2, 2015by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

We quit smoking. The government didn’t ban cigarettes after it was discovered smoking was killing us.  Yes, the tobacco lobby pitched a fit.  Yes, smokers were offended and bitched about […]

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Review: Private Violence

October 18, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake 6 Comments

It is our job as advocates to meet the needs of the women who walk through our doors. – Kit Gruelle, domestic violence advocate What an amazing concept!  I will […]

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Violence Prevention

October 20: Private Violence Premieres on HBO!!!

October 18, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

It’s not always easy to just leave. Mark your calendars!  After Private Violence won a Sundance Award, HBO decided to premiere the documentary on October 20.  I recommend it highly because […]

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Bravo, Russell Wilson: Pass the Peace

October 2, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake Leave a comment

Abusers, you need to get help—you can change. – Russell Wilson, quarterback, Seattle Seahawks Derek Jeter retired from baseball this week as a hero.  Today he launched his next endeavor, […]

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DV in the News

Roger Goodell’s Smoke & Mirrors Bullshit

September 19, 2014by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is a master at the public relations game of smoke and mirrors which is akin to blowing smoke up our asses and calling it perfume.  During […]

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DV in the News

YWCA’s Week Without Violence™ Campaign: 10/14 – 10/20/13

October 14, 2013by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

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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Violence Prevention

Celebrating Purple in October: Half the Sky Documentary on PBS Tonight

October 1, 2012by Anne Caroline Drake 2 Comments

Half the Sky:  Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Pulitzer Prize-winning Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is a best-selling, critically-acclaimed book that has become a PBS documentary and worldwide human […]

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