Posted in celebrity, children, death, divorce, entertainment, Fame, family, life, love, marriage, music, news, trauma, travel on Sep 20th, 2008
Breaking news today of a plane crash last night about midnight that took the lives of four people in South Carolina. Of those killed, two were crew on the plane, pilot- Sarah Lemmon 31 & co-pilot James Bland 52; and two were passengers, Chris Baker 29 & Charles Still 25. We wish to give condolences to [...]
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Posted in abuse, emergency, emotions, Fear, help, law enforcement, media, medical, music, pain and misery, relationships, sex, support, Teen Pregnancy, teens, trauma, Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2008
There was a recent news story that did much to anger those who work with women who have been “date raped”. Helen Mirren, a British actress, who won awards last year for her portrayal of the Queen, did an interview with GQ in which she claimed to have been raped several times, many years [...]
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Posted in communication, death, family, home, legal, mental and physical health, news, power, safety, service, stress, trauma, violence on Aug 9th, 2008
A very frightening story hit the news this past week…a Mayor’s family in Maryland was treated to the life changing experience of being treated like a criminal; and surprised by an alledged forced entry appearance by a swat team that was performing a drug raid. It was July 29th; the Mayor Cheye Calvos arrived [...]
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Posted in crime, death, legal, mental and physical health, murder, news, religion, safety, travel, violence on Aug 6th, 2008
A week ago we were all horrified to learn of a young 22 year old man who was stabbed to death while he slept on a greyhoud bus that was traveling through Canada. This young man did nothing wrong and yet, he was vicously stabbed over and over again; and then, sorry for having to say this…was beheaded by [...]
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Posted in adoption, celebrity, charitable organizations, children, communication, culture, death, depression, disaster, emotions, encouragement, entertainment, Faith, family, fathers, Fear, grief, Heart, inspiration, kids, legal, life, loss, love, media, mental and physical health, ministry, mother, music, news, pain and misery, parenting, relationships, religion, Remembering, RobinRoberts, sadness, safety, stress on Aug 5th, 2008
I am looking forward to tomorrow on Good Morning America. Robin Roberts is going to interview the Steven Curtis Chapman family about the loss of their young 5 year old daughter, Maria, in a tragic car accident involving their teenaged son. Their daughter was adopted from China. With the Olympics in China in the media, [...]
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Posted in children, family, Fear, home, kids, law enforcement, life, loss, news, parenting, relationships, safety, trauma, travel on Aug 4th, 2008
A family from Israel made news over night by leaving their three year old at the airport. Remember the old movie, Home Alone, where the parents are bustling around trying to catch an airplane with all of their children and belongings? Well, this case seems to mimic the movie to a degree. The family [...]
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Posted in celebrity, children, crime, divorce, Education, emotions, Fame, family, fathers, finances, Frustration, law enforcement, legal, life, military, missing, mother, news, parenting, relationships, safety on Aug 2nd, 2008
Can this story end on a positive note, please? I am tired of hearing of these poor children who are taken by a parent and something really horrible happens to them; or, they just disappear. All over the news this week we have heard about a man who took his seven year old daughter [...]
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Posted in cancer, Celebration, celebrity, charitable organizations, chemo, children, coaching, emotions, encouragement, Faith, Fame, family, Fear, Good Morning America, grief, health, Heart, hospital, Impact, life, loneliness, loss, medical, mental and physical health, news, of connections, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, politics, prayer, relationships, Robin Roberts, sadness, spiritual, support, television, trauma, well-being on Jul 14th, 2008
There is something special and unique about the bonding that takes place when people bond through their shared experiences. Something that i noticed when my parents each went through their cancer diagnosis and treatment sessions…intense bonding with fellow cancer patients and their families. That bond in those relationships was a lifeline at times. The fear [...]
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Posted in comfort, Descriptive Words, disaster, emotions, Faith, family, home, life, prayer, trauma, weather, well-being on Jun 20th, 2008
Did you ever notice after being gone from home for a while how good it feels to be back in your own spot? No matter how much fun you have somewhere else; no matter how good it feels to go on vacation; or, to travel to see others that you’ve been missing; there is something [...]
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Posted in courage, crime, emotions, Fear, health, hospitals, law enforcement, legal, medical, mental and physical health, news, pregnancy, Remembering, science, sex, support, trauma, violence on May 27th, 2008
A new way of collecting physical evidence in rape cases is making news. It seems that many rape victims are leaving the medical setting; rather than, face another trauma of talking to; or, being interviewed by police after being raped. They are too frightened in some cases of dealing with the police; some are fearful of talking to police [...]
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