Regina Rowley

As I was in my car waiting at a traffic light today, I noticed a young lady running with earbuds. She had paused at the intersection, waiting for traffic to clear. It occurred to me how easily someone could come up behind her with a sucker punch or other ill harm. Being aware of your […]

A concerned mom reached out to me after hearing about the following incident. She is wondering what to do? How to get her child and self into the car safely. “I was in a parking lot of a very nice shopping center. The armed robber approached me after I buckled my child into his car

It always makes me sad to see joggers with ear buds. Although I totally get it, running to music is enjoyable and motivating, plugging ears with ear buds reduces the ability to hear approaching danger. Anytime we reduce/minimze our senses, we increase the opportunity to be caught off guard. Should you find yourself being followed,

If you hear or see something, report it! Whether it’s a family member,  friend, neighbor or co-worker; even if it is someone you do not know, you have a responsibility to report abuse. If you aren’t sure what you heard or saw, contact National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−SAFE (7233) or TTY 1−800−787−3224 for guidance. If

www.NoMore.org Your voice can end the silence. “The flower that blooms in diversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.” ~The movie ‘Mulan’ I am a survivor of childhood domestic violence. Of course, we never spoke about it at home. I didn’t say much about it to anyone outside of home.  Extended family members knew, but said

Stalking is defined as “a pattern of repeated and unwanted attention, harassment, contact, or any other course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.”  ~ According to the U.S. Department of Justice An estimated 3.4 million women and men become stalking victims each year. Their privacy

  Every year, more than 3 million children witness domestic violence in their homes. Children who live in homes where there is domestic violence also suffer abuse or neglect at high rates (30% to 60%). A 2005 Michigan study found that children exposed to domestic violence at home are more likely to have health problems,

What is more dangerous for women than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined? Domestic Violence!  Does this surprise you? Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States, more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. (“Violence Against Women, A Majority Staff Report,”

For months my Women’s Warrior Workout DVD was MIA (missing in action). I kept thinking one of my sons had gathered it up after being over, playing games. They both looked and didn’t find it in their stashes… Sadly, I resigned myself to never being able to find it. Of course, it was something from years

As I was reading through Rory Miller’s Facing Violence I found many important concepts I would like to share. His book addresses social violence and predator violence. Our focus will be on predator violence since we, as women, are more likely to be targeted by a predator. Absence is the number one way to avoid a predator. It makes since,