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AN UNIMAGINABLE ACT

November 5th was the release of my third book AN UNIMAGINABLE ACT I had an excellent book launch in New York City where I went on FOX news and MSNBC. You can read excerpts from the book posted on Katie Couric’s Website here. This book is much more then just a book about my abuse […]


An Unimaginable Act

I begin my third book: An Unimaginable Act with the introduction describing the worst day of my life at just the tender age of 6 weeks shy of my 7th birthday. Details of that day that have never been made public before. Details I have only ever shared with a therapist, my husband, and editor […]


“Screams only I can hear, a face only I can see, pain only I can feel, tears only I can taste, a day only I will never forget.”

As I was being driven back to the airport last April after one of my many spring events the director of the agency asked me if it is hard after I am done giving the speech. When I am no longer standing in front of an audience and I am alone. Does bringing it all […]



Maria Shriver brings awareness to “Erin’s Law”

If you were to go on Maria Shriver’s blog or her facebook page you will see she is giving light to Erin’s law through an article I wrote for her to recognize the work I am doing with Erin’s Law. http://www.mariashriver.com/blog/2012/04/living-today-incest-and-molestation-fearlessness-and-forgiveness Roanoke, VA Thursday night event. I just returned from Virginia where I spoke to […]


The day that changed my life.

It is amazing how a few words can change your life. It happened to me 14 years ago today. It was much like today the skies were blue, the sun was shining and it was in the mid 60’s. My best friend and younger sister said the words I will never forget. It was as […]


We All Need Balance

We all need balance in our lives. If you don’t have balance you will get burnt out and find yourself unhappy or unfulfilled. If you find yourself working too much you begin to hate your job if you don’t already. Many people wake up and dread going to work but for most we don’t have […]


It was Friday the 13th………

It was Friday the 13th of March 1998 the last time I was ever abused. I can say I have never seen any of the Friday the 13th movies for good reason. I already felt like I was in my own horror movie on Friday the 13th when I was 13 years old. I didn’t […]


Erin’s Birthday Wish! Support Erin’s Law!

Here I am the day I was born 27 yrs ago Feb. 2nd 1985. My mother gave birth to me at home on a waterbed, all natural after 57 hours of labor. I was delivered by the same midwife that delivered my father 30 years earlier. He came all the way from the North Pole […]


Lots of news on Erin’s Law across the country

“If you believe you can achieve!” 11 months after  Erin’s law was signed by my own Governor of Illinois and  6 months since Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed it this week New York senate has introduced the bill and has been assigned to be heard by the Senate Education Committee. (Erin’s Law N.Y. Language) I […]


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