Oprah’s last season launches on September 13, 2010. I’m one of those ultimate viewers who has been watching since day one when her show was A.M. Chicago. My life shifted […]
When I started this website, I never dreamed that 50,000 folks would visit! Wow! I’m humbled ~ especially since the shizza in my life this past year has presented some fierce […]
The Declaration of Independence was written on my family’s paper 234 years ago. It said all men are created equal. Abigail Adams infamously asked her husband John about the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Olympic Games are all the buzz here in Seattle. It was pretty cool to watch the opening ceremony last night and realize that it is just about 100 miles north […]
I was raped at 9 and molested from the ages of 9 through 14, and because of that, I’ve always wanted to be able to sit down and talk to […]
Anne Caroline Drake 