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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 […]
Governor Quinn Signs Erin’s Law
The Governor of Illinois has given me a whole new meaning to Valentine’s Day. Today at 4:10 pm CTS Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin’s law. I knew early this morning he was signing it today. A year ago February 10th I spoke in a small town called Dixon, Illinois for a child abuse conference. It […]
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 […]
When Justice Never Comes
I am so use to being in the public eye being surrounded by people that know about the label I carry. So when I find myself in a position like I did today where I was meeting with 10 other women in a new small group at church that knew nothing about me or at […]
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 […]
Erin Merryn on Oprah Winfrey
Erin Merryn, author of Stolen Innocence and Living For Today, interview with Oprah Winfrey on putting a face and voice on sexual abuse, Oct 6th, 2010.
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 […]
Meeting with a State Senator
I have been traveling all over the place throughout the month. The month started with my trip to Miami Florida where I appeared on a documentary to appear on PBS and be distributed to 700 Children’s Advocacy Centers in America. I then appeared by myself in a 30 second commercial promoting children’s advocacy centers and […]
