7 Ways to Stand Up Against Domestic Violence

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“Among National Violence Against Women Survey participants, the lifetime prevalence of all intimate partner victimization for women age 18 and older was nearly 25 percent, and 7.6 percent for men.” – The National Institute of Justice   October has been designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Unfortunately, Domestic Violence is familiar to many of us. [...]

Surviving Breast Cancer: Stay Positive!

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As many of us know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  In honor of this particular awareness, I have recently had the privilege of interviewing a good friend of mine who won her fight against breast cancer making her truly a “Breast Cancer Survivor.” Breast Cancer Survivor Interview with Jeanine G. on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Welcome [...]

Did @Twitter Kill #TroyDavis?

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Twitter controls trending topics.  How do I know this?  Let me tell you about my past few days. As most of you know, Troy Davis was put to death last night, September 21, 2011, by the state of Georgia.  Davis’ death sentence was extremely controversial because witnesses who helped to convict him of murder recanted their [...]

The “Mommy” Balance

The Mommy Balance

It seems that lately my calendar is becoming quite full.  I proudly boast to anyone who will listen that I’m a fiancée and mother, full-time employee, graduate student, writer, aspiring life coach, and in my “spare  time” I love to volunteer.  (To top all of that off, I’m also currently planning my wedding!) How do I [...]