Happy V-Day, 2012!
Eve Ensler in Australia, 2012 Photo Credit: Paula Allen Valentine’s Day is on February 14. V-Day is a global daily celebration of love founded by Eve Ensler. She believes we […]
Tag Archives: sexual abuse
Cain vs. Penn State: Why Is “He Said” More Credible than “She Said”?
You want a job, right? – Herman Cain Sharon Bialek has a lot of courage. She wants to give a face to the women allegedly sexually harassed by presidential hopeful […]
Louise L. Hay: You Can Heal Your Life
Your thoughts create your life. – Louise L. Hay Louise L. Hay recently celebrated her 85th birthday with 400 friends and colleagues. She survived childhood rape and incest; child abuse, neglect and […]
Virginia Woolf: £500 and A Room of Her Own
A woman must have money and a room of her own. -Virginia Woolf, 1929 Why do women stay in violent relationships? Money. The gilded cage traps birds of all feathers. Children […]
October 28: Wear Purple to Express Your Commitment to End Domestic Violence
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Our color is purple. On Friday, October 28, I will hope you will join me in wearing purple. The idea for Dress to Express your commitment […]
Martha Beck: Leaving the Saints (Book Review)
You can recognize enlightenment because it always tastes of freedom. – Martha Nibley Beck, Ph.D. Martha Nibley Beck, Ph.D. is a frequent Oprah contributor and has written several books. Leaving the […]
Carlene Cross: Fleeing Fundamentalism (Book Review)
Job, education, emancipation. . .my new mantra. I was getting out. – Carlene Cross Carlene Cross wanted to write about the history of fundamentalism, but her publisher thought her book should […]
Robin Givens: Grace Will Lead me Home (Book Review + More)
Use your smile to change the world, don’t let the world change your smile! – Robin Simone Givens “Amazing Grace” is the theme of Robin Given’s compelling memoir, Grace Will […]
Answering the RNC’s Call: Go, Joe, Go! Keep Kicking Butt and Taking Names!
Murder will continue to rise. Rape will continue to rise. All crime will continue to rise. – Joe Biden, Vice President The Republican National Committee (RNC) wants me to condemn […]
DC Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier: Determined, Resilient, Integrity, Hard-Working
Being a single mom at age 15 and also a high school dropout, it teaches you things about life that no other experience can. I could have easily gone […]
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