domestic violence

Do we see couple trouble?! If you haven't heard already Chris Brown is in jail for allegedly abusing Rihanna after leaving a Pre-Grammy party. And the reason why the couple didn't perform last night at the Grammys was because of this incident. Rihanna went to the hospital and Chris Brown turned himself in. But, he is now released with a $50,000 bail. Dang, isn't that a steep bill?! WOW!!  Read More »

Why is it that domestic violence is more accepted than other forms of assault and battery? I live in Connecticut, and, if I am not mistaken, the repercussions here for domestic violence are much less than those imposed for assault and battery.  Read More »

On December 11, 1995 a mother with high blood pressure is told her blood pressure has sky-rocketed and will not come down. She is sent to a bigger hospital where the doctors perform an emergency cesearean. Baby AJ was born two months premature and weighed only 2 lbs. Because of his size he is not capable of crying like a normal-sized baby. The mother is unable to touch or hold him.  Read More »

Sometimes, blog topics are just dropped into my lap, begging to be written about. That was exactly the case with this one. Because I am a Mary Kay consultant, I get e-mails from the company about various promotions that they are doing. Yesterday, I got an e-mail about the launch of a campaign called "Beauty That Counts."  Read More »

What do you get when you cross under-educated individuals with a corrupt justice system?.....CHAOS! As my husband awaits his next court date I am beginning to understand just how corrupt our system really is and why certain things have occured. Something is amiss at least in our community's system.  Read More »

To this day it is still difficult for me to talk about this. As my family, many innocent children, other police officers, and friends have been stained by one man's actions. This man was my husband, my children's father, a co-worker, a brother, a son, a friend, as well as a police officer. Sworn to protect and to serve a community.  Read More »

Domestic violence has become a tragedy that plagues every community across this country. Most often, we speak of domestic violence in relationships involving relatives, friends, co-workers, and people known to those individuals that target their victims for a variety of reasons.  Read More »

Domestic violence is becoming a silent killer in our communities across the country. Many victims are left physically and emotionally devastated, not to mention financially and socially distressed. Do you know someone who has either been victimized or the perpetrator of domestic violence? What did you do to intervene, stop, or prevent the abuse?  Read More »