Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome:

  Amy J. L. Baker, Ph.D Researcher and author of Adult Children of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Breaking the Ties that Bind W.W. Norton, April 2007 What happens to children who are manipulated by one parent to turn against the other parent? Do these children ever figure it out and reconcile with their “lost” parent? “Adult… [Read more…]

The University of Obama | A Peace Generation

  2009 NEW PEACE GENERATION CURRICULUM The University of Obama offer courses beyond the past. We’re committed to a core curriculum that pursues the unknown, the unimaginable, and the “unthinking” that creates yesterday’s reality. Our teachings are grounded with the undeniable wisdom of the ages, core proven principles of humanity and guided by what has… [Read more…]

Little Sarah’s story

I was just sent this: Sarah My name is Sarah I am but three, My eyes are swollen I cannot see, I must be stupid, I must be bad, What else could have made My daddy so mad? I wish I were better, I wish I weren’t ugly, Then maybe my Mommy would still want… [Read more…]

Mother Teresa-”the ungrateful”

Breakthrough Parenting

This paper written by Jayne A. Major PHD, really puts it all in perspective no matter where you are in the battle. I am at the tail end, but still dealing with heavy issues. (Two of my kids living with his girlfriend-not him, in a bad school…) and they should be with a parent. I… [Read more…]

Raising Awareness of Parental Alienation and Hostile Aggressive Parenting.

Help raise awareness of this terrible form of Child Abuse Do your part to get your local community aware of this problem!  Did You Know That… Parental Alienation is a form of Child Abuse?  Parental alienation is a group of behaviors that are damaging to children’s mental and emotional well-being, and can interfere with a relationship… [Read more…]

Giving Alec Baldwin Credibility Will Only Generate More Violence Against Women.

Brought to my attention by Elizabeth Safarty via email on 9.25.2008. Thanks, Elizabeth. * * *   Correction:Shame on ABC & CBS for Validating Junk Science as Real.  Giving Alec Baldwin Credibility will Only Generate More Violence Against Women  Shame on ABC and CBS for Validating Junk Science as Real Giving Alec Baldwin Credibility Will… [Read more…]

Demands for resource info on Parental Alienation.

  Due to the overwhelming response on the subject that has moved me to write a book, and start this blog, and support mothers…is Parental Alienation. The most painful two words. The funny thing is, the Alienator never thinks they are doing this, and they synically laugh and say it is “all in your head.”… [Read more…]

‘Christian’ Pediatrician Turns Away Child Because of Parent’s Tattoos

by WADE MEREDITH on February 16th, 2007 In Bakersfield, California Dr. Gary Merrill, Pediatrician, turned away Tasha Childress and her daughter because of the way they look. Ostensibly sighting the teachings of Christ as justification of his decision. The doctor said he is just following his beliefs, creating a Christian atmosphere for his patients. Tasha Childress said it’s discrimination. She… [Read more…]

Slain because he refused to call his mother’s lesbian lover `Daddy’

March 23, 2006 Edition 3 Baldwin Ndaba Four-year-old Jandre Botha disobeyed an order to call his mother’s lesbian lover “Daddy”. So the lover, Engeline de Nysschen (33), viciously assaulted Jandre while demanding that he must call her “Daddy”. Jandre died from his injuries, which trauma expert Professor Mohammed Dada said were similar to those of… [Read more…]

FBI Arrests Houston Woman On Charges Of Kidnapping 5 Child Victims Of Hurricane Katrina

FBI agents arrested a Houston woman Thursday who refused to return five children victims of Hurricane Katrina to their mother and recovered the kids she allegedly kidnapped. Rhonda Tavey, 44, was at her mother’s home in northwest Houston when authorities arrested her, her attorney, Dick DeGuerin, told Chron.com. She is now detained at the Harris… [Read more…]

Mother snaps and knifes her 5 children to death in school break

  This is what happens when a woman/mother snaps. When it all becomes too much. When she couldn’t do it anymore. This is why it is so important for mothers to help and empower other mothers. Published Date:  01 March 2007 By SHÂN ROSS A mother killed her five children before trying to commit suicide at… [Read more…]

Mother snaps and knifes her 5 children to death in school break

This is what happens when a woman/mother snaps. Whenit all becomes too much. When she couldn’t do it anymore. This is why it is so important for mothers to help and empower other mothers. Published Date:  01 March 2007 By SHÂN ROSS A mother killed her five children before trying to commit suicide at her home… [Read more…]

Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report

AIDS 2008 | Advocacy Group at Conference Discusses Rape of Women, Girls in Zimbabwe After Recent Election [Aug 08, 2008]      The New York Times on Friday examined AIDS-Free World‘s investigation into the rape of hundreds of girls and women in Zimbabwe during a two-week period of “political terror … surrounding recent elections.” At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City on… [Read more…]

Sheriff: More than 5,600 rape kits in storage

By Denise Nix on November 12, 2008 3:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) The Sheriff’s Department doesn’t know how many of the 5,635 kits it has in storage still need to be tested. The report is in the wake of a recent disclosure from the LAPD that it has about 7,000 of the kits backlogged for testing. From City… [Read more…]

Native American Women Face High Rape Rate, Report Says

Tribes Often Lack Funds and Policing to Patrol Lands By Darryl Fears and Kari Lydersen Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, April 26, 2007; Page A14   One in three Native American women will be raped at some point in their lives, a rate that is more than double that for non-Indian women, according to a new… [Read more…]

SAVE-Sisters against Violence Extremism

Women without Borders will bring together 35 women from across the globe to meet in Vienna at the end of November to launch SAVE- Sisters Against Violent …   Sansibar – The Island of Change! Women Walking into the Future Von 22. Juni bis 10 Juli reiste Frauen ohne Grenzen mit einem Team von ForscherInnen… [Read more…]

We really mean it – no toxic toys for our kids!

From MomsRising.org You can’t take your eyes off them for a second. No, I’m not talking about the kids. This time, it’s the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) monkeying around with toxic toys. Remember in August, we celebrated a major victory in banning the sale of toys containing the toxic chemicals phthalates starting on February… [Read more…]

NYT: News Keeps Getting Worse for Vitamins

November 20, 2008, 12:45 PM   The best efforts of the scientific community to prove the health benefits of vitamins keep falling short. Consumers don’t want to give up their vitamins. (Tony Cenicola/The New York Times) This week, researchers reported the disappointing results from a large clinical trial of almost 15,000 male doctors taking vitamins E and C… [Read more…]

Google ‘Having It All’: all the pages written by women?

Interesting men are not concerend about Having it All? Could it be they already believe they do? Or maybe they don’t care? Or it could be that women carry the burden of responsibilities, so we are focused on this goal more than men? What do you think?   I almost did not put this post… [Read more…]

One mom’s journey in the world of trying to ‘Have it All’.

My heart goes out to women like Michele, I give her a standing ovation with her attempt at having it all. Her last line is a dead give away were her head is at, and her attitude. Given the constraints of her life, she will inevitably have the results she does. There are solutions: 1) Cut… [Read more…]

DoSomething.org-A great place for teens to go to make a difference.

  About Us “What is DoSomething.org?” http://www.dosomething.org/about What we’re all about Do Something believes you have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action.… [Read more…]

Little girls should not be allowed to dance like this!

Why is it okay to promote young girls sexually? This is sending confusing signals to disturbed men that will have more encouragement or enticement to rape young girls. This has to stop! (watch the whole thing) it starts off a little innocent…

New Report: Massachusetts Family Courts Violate the Human Rights of Battered Mothers

Are battered mothers treated so badly by family courts that their basic human rights are being violated? In many cases, the answer is “yes” according to a new report from the Battered Mothers’ Testimony Project (BMTP) at the Wellesley Centers for Women. Battered Mothers Speak Out looks in-depth at the experiences of 40 battered mothers who sought… [Read more…]

Americas: Women’s Rights Defenders Seek Protection

Excerpt From Human Rights Watch: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/10/29/americas-women-s-rights-defenders-seek-protection “States must protect all of those defending women’s rights, in every aspect of a woman’s life.” Juliana Cano Nieto researcher in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program Inter-American Commission Should Press Nations for Action OCTOBER 29, 2008 (Washington, DC, October 29, 2008) – The Inter-American Commission on Human… [Read more…]

Mothers Ought to have Equal Rights.

Highlighting a powerful Mothers Organization: MOTHERS is a netroots community of mothers and other family caregivers who look after children or other dependent family members.  We are a grassroots  coalition. Our mission is to improve the  economic well-being  of mothers and other  family caregivers. We promote social change to enchance the economic security of those… [Read more…]

World’s Youngest Mother

The saddest part of this story is that it never mentioned the fact this 5 year old girl was raped.   Peruvian five-year-old Lina Medina, accompanied by her 11-month-old-son Gerardo, and Doctor Lozada who attended her son’s birth, are shown in this 1940 file photo taken in Lima’s hospital. When her child was born by… [Read more…]

World Music Songs for Mothers

A Global Mother’s Day Playlist By Megan Romer, About.com It should be no surprise that Mothers are one of the most popular subjects for songwriters around the world. From folk songs to modern songs, here’s a playlist about Moms, by artists from around the world. 1. Mariam Matossian – “Mayrigis” (“To My Mother”) Mariam Matossian is an… [Read more…]

Don’t stop mothers cycling in Japan!

The Powerful Cycling Mothers of Japan Japan has a bicycle culture that the UK and US, among others, drool over. I love seeing the bikes and the cycle chic whenever I’m in Tokyo. So very cool and inspiring.  The backbone of the bike culture are the young mothers of the nation. They practice the tradition… [Read more…]

Astonishing facts about women’s discrimination in the world.

From the incredible site: WOW Womans AID: http://www.womenaidlive.com/issues.html The Issues       “Discrimination effectively squanders human capital by denying one half of humanity the right to realize their full potential.”U.N. report, Oct. 12, 2005.      The dire global statistics on the plight of   women are overwhelming: Two-thirds of the world’s 876 million illiterates are women 4… [Read more…]

Pamela Asobo Anchang-mother-publisher-editor| Immigrant Magazine

        Pamela Asobo Anchang Publisher/Editor-In-Chief The Immigrant Magazine Inc. www.immigrantmagazine.com

Visionary Women Inspiring the World!

WomenAID Live! Concert  The United Nations Day to Eradicate Poverty October 18, 2008 Washington Mall, Washington D.C.    This day is marked internationally for the eradication of poverty in the world, becausethere is enough resource, human and material, for every human being to lead a decent life. 3 Concert venues on 3 continents, with multiple… [Read more…]

Celebrating Women of the World.

Take Action THIS IS AN AMAZING SITE, AND OPPURTUNITY.   WomenAID Declaration Help create a U.N. Agency for World’s Women Email WOW to a Friend The Power of Caring   Watch the Video A Global Outreach to Women   Be a part of WomenAID LIVE in its inaugural year and celebrate the women of the world and… [Read more…]

WOW! Women Live Aid-See how women are changing the World!

An incredible site dedicated to the empowerement of women everywhere.  What is WomenAID LIVE! ?  WomenAID Live! is an historic global media event to get people everywhere to stand up and declare their heartfelt support for the alleviation of poverty and hunger which is devasting so many of the world’s women and their children.    … [Read more…]

Kelly Sweet-voice of an angel

  Didn’t need to ask Don’t know the reason Everything that I believe Is right here Not thinkin’ bout tomorrow Couldn’t catch it if I tried World is spinning too fast So I’ll wait ’til it comes to me I am you You are me We are one Take me in your arms And flow… [Read more…]

Transparency is out of the closet.

  We got a new sheriff in town. Transparency.  Welcome to the world where people, millions of them (like me) can dig, research, connect the dots, uncover lies and truths…and blog about it. We are like millions of truth soldier ants, who are tired of being fed so much bullshit over the years that it… [Read more…]

Sign Obama’s card!

Politics – like parenthood – is a marathon, not a sprint. Now that the election is over, it’s time to turn our attention to the next leg of this race, getting family policies passed. And President-Elect Obama and the new Congress will need our voices and support in order to make this happen. Sign a… [Read more…]

Average Guy. Not the average Leader. Obama in pictures.

4 Spa coupons!

My daughter is having a fundraiser, support her and her school, and you get wonderful spa services.   Cajon High School AVID (CA)is doing this great spa fundraiser.    We have made it easy for you to  shop online and support us! Please remember to provide my name at check out! Thank you for your support!… [Read more…]

“Mama, what is war?”

    As I listen to my children fight, I stop and think, where did they get this from?   Are we not all one people?   Why do mommies and daddies fight? And neighbors harming one another?   Why does there have to be religion to divide? I don’t think I can ever get… [Read more…]

Number #1 Obama song: “It’s A New Day” by Will. I. Am

( photo of Will.I.Am in his famous music video. Watch both songs below.) If you havent watched “We Are The Ones” by  Will. I. Am (From the Black Eyed Peas), then pull up a chair and turn it up. Then, when you wipe your tears~watch “It’s A New Day“~his latest song available on iTunes.These songs make… [Read more…]

A Woman’s Voice-Benazir Bhutto’s Fight for Democracy

  by: Bobbi Miller-Moro “Her voice was ever low, gentle and soft—an excellent thing in woman.” – King Lear.   In history, a women’s voice has been revered in poetry and song. “It is a woman’s voice, sire, which dares to utter what many yearn for in silence.” (Unsent letter to Napoleon III re: Victor… [Read more…]

Powerful Quotes

Powerful Organizations for CHANGE.

Changemakers is an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public that focuses on the rapidly growing world of social innovation. It provides solutions and resources needed to help everyone become a changemaker and presents compelling stories that explore the fundamental principles of successful social innovation around the world.   The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic… [Read more…]

Spotlight on Powerful Mom, Beth Vincent.

Elizabeth “Beth” K. Vincent, M.H.S. Co-founder and CEO Vincent FoodsAs a mother of three, Beth understands the challenges facing pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. That’s why she and her husband started Vincent Foods – to give women healthy options for themselves and their babies. http://www.ohmamabar.com/page/our-products.html Vincent Foods’ Oh Mama! Partnership  with Feed The Children Vincent… [Read more…]

EMPOWERING MOTHERS AROUND THE WORLD

  By Marian Wright Edelman A family lives in a small village by a river—a mother, two girls and a boy. The water isn’t clean, but the children play in it avoiding dead fish whose pale bellies roll on the surface. There’s a mill or refinery or food processing plant several kilometers upstream that spews… [Read more…]

Violence against Native American and Alaska Native Women

  On April 24th, Sarah Deer, a tribal law specialist, responded to questions submitted by Amnesty supporters regarding sexual violence against Native American and Alaska Native women in the US. In one of her responses, Sarah said: “Native women have been resisting rape in North America for over 500 years[...] We are an extremely marginalized population… [Read more…]