Prostitute
The world looks at her And turns their heads All they see Is a lost prostitute She puts on her make-up And straps on her heels Accepting her life Hope died long ago Anxiety attacks her She inhales a crushed pill Her body's not hers If you pay his price...
A DV Survivor Looks Back:What I Wish Pastors had Known When I was Looking for Help
The following is part of Chapter 1 of a book entitled Beyond Abuse in the Christian Home: Raising Voices for Change Editors: Catherine Clark Kroeger, Nancy Nason-Clark, Barbara Fisher-Townsend 2008, Wipf and Stock Publishers The home in which I grew up was a...
Children Witnessing Domestic Violence Makes Them Victims
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, yet domestic violence occurs globally 24/7, 365 days a year. What is considered violence? What do parents teach their children? John Bradshaw, author of "Homecoming" and "Creating Love " says: "I consider anything...
Open Mic on Broadsided! Amanda Knox, Michael Jackson, and the Wall Street Protests
Anything is fair game this Thursday, 11am EST, for calls and comments on BROADSIDED. We're tackling current issues. It's open mic and sure to be fun as we're joined by Second City comedienne, comedy writer and actress Dee Ryan (featured in "For Those With Vaginas"...
The Progression of Domestic Violence — One Woman’s Journey Through Hell
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - This is my contribution. First off, I would like to start by admitting that I am in NO position to provide advice on the subject of domestic violence. Me offering advice would be extremely hypocritical. So, although I...
“There But For The Grace of God Go I”? The Ponderings of a Christian Survivor of Domestic Violence
On Sept. 9, 1988, my family was changed forever because of the man I married. That night, which started out with a serene sunset sail off the spectacular coast of Honolulu, later ended in a domestic violence bloodbath in my parent’s Oahu home. Unknown to my Dad and I,...
From Collecting Trash to Collecting 4 Yes’s & A Chance At Redemption
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Beware Protest Marches in La Paz, Bolivia — A Tourist’s Close Call with Disaster
Bolivia: A Tourist's Close Call Bolivia used to be run by dictators. Now, a far leftist "campesino" peasant, a buddy of Hugo Chavez, is president. They take the right of peaceful protest to the extreme and so, virtually every day, here in the capital, La Paz, there...
The Lights Went Out in Topeka for Victims of Domestic Violence: Claudine Dombrowski Speaks Out
Claudine Dombrowski can be heard as a guest on The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up" on the Here Women Talk Network. Shows aired September 22 and September 29, 2011. When Shawnee County, KS District Attorney Chad Taylor decided to hand over misdemeanor cases,...