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Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2019
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Although I do participate in a variety of events during the month, I work every month to create awareness. Domestic violence does not rest. It happens 24/7, 365 days a year. It does not recognize holidays, weekends or...
Family Court
Women reach out to me regularly. What is the number one reason women reach out to me? Family Court issues. Primarily, custody challenges. There is a lack of legal assistance available to survivors of domestic abuse that are attempting to save their children from the...
It’s Conference Season!
2019 conference season is off to a great start. On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, I co-presented with Mr. Mark Wynn at the Conference On Crimes Against Women in Dallas, TX. This conference attracts over 2,300 people and it continues to grow each year. On Friday, April 12, I...
Officer Involved Domestic Violence
It is estimated that 20% - 40% of intimate partner relationships involving a law enforcement officer are abusive. These estimates are based on stats in 1999 and 2003. We need new data desperately. Finding organizations, colleges and universities that are available to...
2018
2018 was a year of establishing boundaries, creating goals and having visions come alive. When I started my speaking journey in April 2016, my goal was to start presenting at conferences, participating in webinars, and creating podcasts. I have yet to create the...
Speak up and speak out
When I would hear stories about women that stayed with abusive men, I used to secretly ridicule and question her sanity as to why she would stay. Is it that she feels she is not worthy? Does she have low self-esteem, no respect for herself? Boy is she stupid. Then it...