A brief note and request because I believe in the power of prayer. A woman who connected with me here after seeing my Investigation Discovery re-air last week is about to undergo her fifth reconstructive surgery after suffering a brutal…

It’s Sunday evening and I am quietly marveling at the heartfelt letters I have received over the weekend from complete strangers who saw the Discovery ID show and had to write to me to express their support. I awoke Saturday…

Does my heart good to see so many of you (I just see numbers and countries) visiting this site tonight. I hope you are finding useful information. If you have suggestions or questions, ask away: afightbackwoman@gmail.com So glad you stopped…

Bit of a downer headline, I know. But I received a call a few weeks back – on my birthday, actually – that dredged up some bad feelings. One of the producers of the Investigation Discovery series I was featured in…

A quick note to tell you all I am stunned – STUNNED – it has been a full year since my French excursion, the one where I boldly set out for Provencal pastures in a sort of reclamation of my…

On December 22, 2008, I purchased my first home. A long, lean five-room condo just outside Manhattan. As it was more than 100 years old, I recall clearly the way it captured my heart the first time I saw it with its…

As I rest my vocal chords from the newfound zest I have for chanting anti-rape slogans into the misty night, I wanted to let you know I spoke at and participated in the Take Back the Night event at the…

As I mentioned in a post yesterday, today was the annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event in town. Though the sun made intermittent appearances, the wind was constant, and I basically froze for three hours while volunteering my time.…

Quick note in the midst of a hefty workload at the office to mention the most awesome of events: Walk a Mile in Her Shoes. The event occurs nationwide during April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month) and is a beautiful expression…

“The standard U.S. military approach to sexual assault is designed “to help women get raped better,” Army criminal investigator Sgt. Myla Haider says in the movie.” Washington Post, June 21, 2012 Though I had escaped it for the better part…