Doing Better

You might have heard of a concept called “group think”.   Short version: It means when everyone goes along in the same direction because that is what they are used …

Updated for 2025 Silence “You have the right to remain silent.” I first heard that phrase in my 8th grade Civics class during the lesson on Miranda rights.A great lesson. …

In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and domestic drove down from Virginia to North Carolina to a two-day conference.  It was …

For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be the bigger person.” “Let it go.” “Forgive and move on.” Society is comfortable with Survivors who are silent, …

Survivors are my favorite people.  Hands down, no contest. I love their war stories, their wisdom, their testimony.  They inspire me.  I weep with them.  I serve them. I fight …

Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, but all this rain & wind from this storm with the handsome name is a bit soon. …

Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech  I delivered in public in the paper?  Well, that isn’t even the most interesting part.  The most interesting …

  I watched “Cosby: The Women Speak.“    Actually, I recorded it.    This way, if I was triggered, I could watch it another time.     But I was amid …

People who have been abused often struggle with self-doubt.  Yeah. You can put up a tough exterior for everyone else.  Some days you can even fool yourself. The truth is. …

Today, I would like to speak to the parents and caretakers of children.   I realize that some of them might be a bit concerned.  When someone who seemed “normal” …