Illinois

10 months later…Erin’s Law takes off.

Ten months  ago Erin’s Law was signed by Governor Quinn. Ten months later Missouri Governor Jay Nixon signed Erin’s law, and now 8 state lawmakers are looking to introduce Erin’s law in 2012. One state added just days ago with an article coming out today in Michigan. Along with Michigan bringing Erin’s law to the […]


A Christmas Letter

Watercolor painting of Erin as a child done by Michal Madison Please support Erin’s Law in joining hands for justice and healing by donating here. After a scary end to 2010 where I had my 2nd seizure that placed me in the hospital for 6 days the resilient person I am bounced back and just […]



Please Send a Letter to Arne Duncan on Erin’s Law

Copy the letter below and paste into word document, read, sign, print, and put it in the mail asap. I am hoping to have everyone send this letter a month before I speak. Snail mail is the way to go as we will get a better response that way. You can do both and  snail […]


A week away from technology…could you do it?

Could you walk away from technology for a week? Have your phone and computer taken away with no away of using it. A week away from television. Well I am about to experience that as I turn off my computer tomorrow night and turn off my cell phone Sunday morning as I begin a week […]


December 4, 2004

It was a Saturday and I was a freshmen in college living in the town of Macomb, Illinois. That early afternoon I drove to town and pulled up in front of the store called “Macomb Petland” I had been in there before with college friends playing with the kittens and puppies. On this particular day […]


Making Headlines

Another successful event accomplished yesterday in Grand Haven, Michigan. You can read about it in today’s Grand Haven Tribune. I am also making headlines in another country today. If you’re to pick up the London Times you will see a story called: Taking on Sexual Abusers. You will have to pay $1.00 to read it […]


Laredo Texas Trip

I had a wonderful experience Sunday and Monday in Laredo Texas a conference put on by the Children’s Advocacy Center. It’s right on border of Mexico. I was the keynote speaker in the morning and then did a second presentation in the afternoon on Erin’s Law. I had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people. […]


Erin’s Law in Missouri

Missouri Senator Ryan McKenna has been following Erin’s law and attached a bill to it in Missouri. Missouri Senate Bill 286 develops the task force for age appropriate curriculum on sexual abuse in schools. I was asked to come testify in Missouri to the Senate but had to send my testimony in through video. Today […]


Keeping Busy with Erin’s Law

People know with Erin’s law being signed two weeks ago by Governor Quinn my vision moving forward is to get President Obama’s attention. So I did my research on who I need to reach out to in United States House and  Senate and of course President Obama himself. In each letter I included a copy […]


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