by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
I love hearing about parents who openly share their successes and failures with respect to child-rearing. And I’m a sucker for anyone who’s gone through a tragedy and come out on the other side, ready to help others in similar circumstances. Lately, I’m obsessed with...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
Yesterday, for $35 measly dollars, I attended Alaska’s Sister’s in Crime (Arctic Cliffhangers http://www.arcticcliffhangers.com/ ) conference called the “Forensic Foray 2012.” More relevant to my job as a probation officer than to my...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
Have you ever met someone whose hardship inspired them to change their world? I met Eva at a local writer’s conference. Her quiet and gentle presence belied the fact that her fight to save the lives of her and her sons has touched thousands of lives...
by lameredith | Oct 7, 2012 | Domestic Violence, Uncategorized
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month. There are a lot of reasons an abuse victim remains in a violent relationship. Want to know the reason up to half of battered women interviewed give for not leaving their violent partner? Fear of what would...