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Law pushed by area woman goes to Quinn
(DAILY HERALD) SPRINGFIELD – With a signature from Gov. Pat Quinn, Erin Merryn could accomplish one of the goals for which she quit her job and dedicated her time. Merryn, 25, of Schaumburg, has been pushing a law bearing her name Erin’s Law in Illinois all year. Merryn was sexually abused as a child. This […]
A Powerful Letter
Being a public figure who has published two books, appeared on numerous talk shows, and travels the country speaking I hear from a lot of people. If you could only see my inbox somedays. I recently talked about balancing a public life with my personal life because of all the people reaching out to me. […]
Going Back to a Closed Door
Going Back to a Closed Door -Erin Merryn- My trust and innocence you took that night It was the only time I didn’t put of a fight I woke up to your hands in the wrong place My heart began to race. I remember being stuck in the closet with you like it was yesterday […]
Balancing a Life that is so Public
I still have her email her words went like this. Erin, you are my hero. I just had to tell you that. After reading your book I began counseling and I can honestly say that you were apart of my decision to go back to therapy. Your story brought me so much hope and courage. […]
Erin’s Law
Check out the front page article today on Erin’s Law passing. Click on the picture below to read! No matter what happens with this law whether you support it or are against it. Whether you think it will work or not work. The greatest thing is the fact that I am getting people talking, debating, […]
Will I One Day Wake Up
Sometimes I wonder will I go to sleep and wake back up as a little 4 year old who knew no evil as she is laughing about not taking her nap when she should be. My innocence so alive and you could hear it in my laughter. Realizing everything the past 21 years was all […]
House votes 110 Yes/ 0 No to Erin’s Law
On Wednesday the House Education Committee all 19 members voted Yes to Erin’s law after the heard my testify the day before, one woman on the Educate Committee cried to others saying she was moved hearing me and she herself is an incest survivor. Then all 19 members signed on to be co-sponsors of Erin’s […]
Erin’s Law Update…Never a Dull Moment
My doctor knew he had to get me out of the hospital before Tuesday. On Sunday afternoon when they were questioning if I was really ready to go home I was like get me out of here I can handle this at home and have to testify Tuesday. My doctor would not allow me to […]
6 Days in the Hospital
6 days in the hospital and I am home. What began in the Emergency room Tuesday afternoon ended Sunday afternoon at 3pm when I was discharged just around the same time the Chicago Bears won. My mental state of mind is like night and day from last Monday to this Monday. It is unbelievable how […]
My Life at this Very Moment
2 weeks ago today I was waking up in a hotel room on the ocean in Ocean City Maryland about to give a keynote speech at a state conference on child abuse. I was feeling alive, passionate, determined, and happy. I never imagined 2 weeks later I would be writing this from a hospital bed […]
