Regina Rowley

April, a month of showers and flowers as Spring unfolds in vivid shades of green, purple, yellows and reds. The bluebonnets, indian paintbrushes and dandelions blanket the roadsides. Spring is my favorite time of year as all is new and fresh. It is also the month I attend the Every Victim Every Time conference each year. My mind is grapling with the […]

The parties have already begun! Are you planning to join in the festivities for Mardi Gras this year; bead throwing, parades, parties, gumbo and beignets? Maybe find the baby in the King Cake? Celebrations are a much needed break from our normal routines. They provide an opportunity to relax and de-stress.  🙂 While there is

Love is respect… respect yourself and respect others. Part of respecting yourself is to make time to take care of your emotional and physical well being. This includes time with family and friends, other than your significant other; eating properly and getting enough sleep; doing activities that put a smile on YOUR face. April is

Hello Dear Friends! I hope you have closed out 2014 on a positive and promising note. 2015 is an unwritten book, ready for us to live with purpose and fulfill our legacy! Since applied knowledge is power, we must first gain the knowledge in order to apply it. This is an ongoing project for me,

February… the month of Love, hearts, flowers, candy, dates, day dreams and respect. As we wrap up the month of love, it is a good time to think about what love is and is not. Kim Grove Casali began what became the “Love Is . . .” phenomenon in 1967 when she met and drew funny

Well, here we are mid August. It’s time for Back to School and the Life Changing Conference Texas tour. I’m hearing about a few kiddos who have already started back. Has school started in your district yet? As we prepare for another year of gaining knowledge and growth let’s talk about a few of the

I just love inspiring quotes. Don’t you? As I was looking for a familiar quote, I stumbled upon a few worth sharing. Perhaps you will find value in them and think of someone who could benefit from them as well. Life is short and it’s a small world. Let’s be a source of strength for

Hello Friends! There have been a few new developments since we last connected by blog. I thought I would share a few with you today. SheKnows.com is an online publication dedicated to information women need and want to know. I hope you will check them out. They have so much variety. I am now a

The above analyses indicates, women who participate in self-defense training are less likely to experience sexual assault and are more confident in their ability to effectively resist assault than similar women who have not taken such a class. This study was conducted by sociologist, Jocelyn Hollander, at the University of Oregon a year after the students

I have often encouraged my students to trust their instincts. And while there is a vein of truth this, Mary Ellen O’Toole, author of Dangerous Instincts, guides us through a few tactics to help us avoid unsafe situations. The truth of the matter is, we can’t always tell if people are dangerous just by looking

Do you find yourself going through your days knowing you have a greater purpose? Not that there is anything wrong or dishonorable about your current life, but just a deep knowing, you are here for an even greater purpose? There is more, a deep passionate purpose? Maybe you are like me and you already know

Warning Signs: He frequently gives her “advice” about her choice of friends, hairstyle, clothes, or makeup. He calls her demeaning names, then laughs and tells her he was only kidding or that she’s too sensitive. She makes excuses for his poor behavior or says it’s her fault. He calls and texts her many times an

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,”