Tag Archives: The Darling Princess

Darlene Pawlik: They’re Play’n You

From Madoff to Enron, big name business scams and small-time snake-oil salesmen have come and gone. They were about money and power. Smaller scams are often not even considered newsworthy. Let’s not forget political scandals. Lists and pages wouldn’t cover … Continue reading

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We are All A Mess

A big hot mess is no way to describe a person, but it has been pretty common in some survivor circles. It seems to me that every single person alive has been a big hot mess at one time or … Continue reading

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Abortion is Violence Against Women

Let’s be consistent. If we are advocating to protect women from violence, but then turn on them when they are most vulnerable, during pregnancy, we betray all the people we work for by our own efforts. It blows my mind. … Continue reading

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Lyme Life…

Are you stuck in a rut? So many people are. I know a lot of people with chronic illness that have seasons of blah and seasons of exciting growth. I often wonder what makes the difference. Are they just lucky, … Continue reading

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Have You Achieved the Intangible?

There’s a lot of talk about achieving around us. In NH, we have a 40 under 40 list of high achievers. Nationally, there’s the Fortune 500, Fortune 50!, the Emmys, the Dove Awards, the Best Seller’s List, the Olympics, the … Continue reading

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Bill Nye is Part of the Great Divide

We are talking about millions of children influenced by this man. Of those millions of people, many are in positions of power themselves. He has a huge platform. He built it. He uses it. The thing that scares me is … Continue reading

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I’m Not Suicidal, I Just forgot to Brush My Hair

I remember meeting a suicide prevention call center volunteer. She was a wreck, thin and pale. Vicarious suffering was taking such a toll on her that friends and family were pushing her to back off for a while to recover. … Continue reading

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Self Care for Survivors

Many children’s advocates are survivors of abuse themselves. They work to prevent abuse or rescue and restore others because they know the suffering from a child’s perspective. However, even though we may be healed, just like a car accident victim, … Continue reading

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The Baby is Not The Adversary

In my advocacy work, I meet many, yes many, women who have become pregnant by violence, rape, incest, and sex trafficking. Some submitted to abortion, some did not. Dr. David Reardon has done research and written works on the subject. … Continue reading

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