The 3am call
My son was left bleeding out on the street after being cored, carved and stabbed. Thankfully, he explained to those around him how to...
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A comment about comments
Imagine the scenario I wrote about in an earlier post. Your daughter has been beaten and raped and the press is reporting that she made...
Take your power
Take your power where you can. The day my son was stabbed, cored and carved the prosecutor called me and said this: “Although we can’t...
We all know it happens: Revictimization
Imagine that your daughter has been beaten and raped. You rush to the hospital and find her in ICU fighting for her life. Homicide...
Win a few, lose a few
Lose a friend, gain a friend and change your life… If you or your child is the victim of violent crime you will lose a friend. Because...
Victim Advocate or Victim Management
Let me premise this post by saying the victim advocate assigned to my son and our family following my son’s stabbing was kind, educated,...
When someone shows you who they are, believe them
My point to publishing this post is: don't be naive during or after the violence. People who commit crime will continue. The picture...
A nurse is not a flight attendant
Years ago I worked in a medical center and had the opportunity to serve on a leadership group with the director of nursing. I was...
THE JOURNEY AND A NOTEBOOK
Many times the best tool is the simplest. When you first get to the hospital, have a friend bring you a notebook - the kind with the...