Erin’s Law
Desires and Longings Map
I am leaving this evening on a retreat with 15 other women to a cabin somewhere I have never been in Wisconsin. These women are all in my small group at church. I am not sure what will be in store for the weekend but I am looking forward to seeing what our two leaders […]
Broken Girl
Matthew West has this new song called Broken Girl. It is a song he wrote after many survivors of childhood abuse wrote in telling their stories to him. The words of his song can grab at the hearts of anyone who has been abused. I made a youtube video to the song just click on […]
Newsmaker of the Year-A look back at 2010
Yesterday it was announced on the front page of the Daily Herald and ABC 7 News that I received the most votes making me Daily Herald’s newsmaker of the year. Click on the links above to read/watch the story. I got the call a week ago today and was shocked. I really thought American Idol […]
Before there was Erin Merryn
Erin Merryn was my first and middle name for the first two months of my life on my birth certificate Erin Merryn is crossed out and written above it is Erin Elizabeth. Everyone pronounced it wrong so my parents changed it after 2 months. I took it back as a pen name and now listen […]
I thought forgiveness was the hardest stage
What does it feel like to accomplish what you go after? It feels pretty amazing but then again I had no doubt I could accomplish Erin’s law. Sunday I appeared on the front page of the Daily Herald, two weeks earlier I was on the front page of the Daily Herald. Monday the entire Editorial […]
Letter to the Governor of Illinois
11 months ago I wrote a letter to the Governor of Illinois about Erin’s law. Erin’s law now sits on his desk a signature away from my goal! Check out the story in tomorrow’s Daily Herald (Chicago paper) Chicago Tribune will be covering Erin’s law this week also. Link below. Law Pushed by Local Woman […]
Homework Assignment for Parents
If your a parent I have a homework assignment for you. After you finish dinner and your children’s homework is done it is time for you to start your homework assignment. Turn off the television your favorite show is going to have to wait (record it), turn off the video games, and sit your kids […]
Brent and Kelly King
Since I took at stand as a senior in high school publishing my first book Stolen Innocence I have been dedicated to putting a face and voice on sexual abuse and educating the public on this silent epidemic. Over the past 6 years since then I have met and become friends with amazing people across […]
My Third Book…
I have been busy with pen and paper working on my 3rd book. It is still hard for me to believe that by the age of 24 I already had 2 published books. It seems unreal.
Speaking in Washington DC and Fundraiser in Lake Geneva Wisconsin
The links below are videos of recent speaking engagements. I was able to get the Driehaus Foundation to donate a fundraiser to the Northwest Cook County CAC at Mr. Richard Driehaus lake house in Lake Geneva Wisconsin. It was an unbelievable event on June 12th. My family and many close great friends who have supported […]
