WHEN WE ARE ALL FREE
I am going to hear my boot heels on those stone steps for lifetimes. I am going to open my eyes and let the breath leave my body when he…
THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE.
"There is always hope."On Tuesday October 9, 2018, I was honored to return to the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, to serve as the Keynote Speaker for the event,…
Centre County SHOWS SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
And then there is the moment when you know that you are finally free, and freedom feels a little bit like a victory lap. Thank you to Centre Safe, District Attorney…
NOT EVEN MEMORY CAN STOP US NOW
I went back today to the courthouse where I took my abuser to court almost two decades ago. It was the first time I've been back since that day in…
AROUND THIS TABLE, WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (PCADV)
When I got out of the violence many years ago, one of the ways I rebuilt my life was to remind myself every morning in my writing that the only…
THE POWER OF A NAME
I'm at the Renaming Celebration of The Centre County Women’s Resource Centre to the new, all inclusive name of Centre Safe, in State College, Pennsylvania. Centre Safe has been offering…
UNIONVILLE-CHADDS FORD WALL OF HONOR INDUCTION
This is the plaque marking my induction into the Hall of Honor in the Unionville - Chadds Ford School District, where I attended both middle and high schools in my…
YOU HAVE ALREADY SURVIVED
I’m posting this listing of resources again in light of today’s injustice, and the many survivors who may be triggered by it, with the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVES AN EMPTY PLACE AT THE TABLE EVENT
Keynote Speaker: Dora E. McQuaid October 9, 2018 12:00 Noon – 1:00 pm 3rd Floor, Courthouse Annex, Bellefonte, PA I will be returning to Centre County, Pennsylvania to serve as…
DORA IS INDUCTED INTO THE WALL OF HONOR BY UNIONVILLE – CHADDS FORD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Published September 22, 2018 I am overjoyed and honored to have been chosen for induction into the Unionville – Chadd’s Ford School District Wall of Honor. I am proud to…
BANNED BOOKS WEEK: September 23 – 29 2018
This week is the annual Banned Books Week, celebrating our First Amendment Right to read in the United States. In honor of this week highlighting the disruptive and galvanizing power…
CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD IS GETTING DEATH THREATS
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who came forward and accused Brett Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has been forced to leave her home as a result…
ANYONE WE KNOW
Chris Watts, husband of murdered Shanann Watts, father of murdered daughters Bella and Celeste, was arraigned today on 9 charges, including 3 first-degree murder charges. Look at the photos, especially…
THREE BY FIVE STORYTELLING PROJECT WITH JEN RICKARDS
My family moved from Danville, California to West Chester, Pennsylvania the summer before I began Sixth Grade at Unionville – Chadds Ford Middle School in Chester County, PA. During the…
RAPE CULTURE LOSES A JUDGE
JUDGE PERSKY RECALLED FROM BENCH Former California Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky was voted to be recalled from the bench by 59 percent of the Santa Clara County, California voters.…