By Sheryl Lilly Pidgeon Partners Card is the signature fundraiser for The Family Place, the largest family violence agency in Texas. The premier charity shopping event in DFW runs now through November 7th. Founded in 1993 by Sally Hoglund and Sally Johnson, and with Gene Jones serving as its first…
Partners Card Fundraiser Benefiting The Family Place Helped Sarah and Thousands Like Her Find the Way Out of Domestic Violence The statistics are startling: One in three Texas women have experienced domestic violence at some point in their lives. Fortunately, The Family Place has been saving lives in the North…
By Elizabeth Lenart | Contributor Founded in 1979, The Counseling Place, a Richardson-based 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides professional and affordable (or free) mental health services, is seeing triple the number of referrals for suicide and assault, and domestic violence has increased by 30 percent. Additionally, anxiety among children…
By Amy Ridings and Ruth Guerreiro | Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support While many of us are currently practicing social distancing and staying inside our homes, victims of domestic violence who are trapped with abusers don’t have the luxury of feeling safe. At Genesis, one of the most critical…
by Alicia Wanek How many times have you caught yourself saying something to your kids that your parents said to you like, “Don’t make me pull this car over!” or perhaps “One day you’ll thank me,” or “Because I said so!” Like it or not, we have a tendency to…
Abi Ferrin Designs Fashion with Freedom and Purpose by Kristin Ciccarelli Abi Ferrin’s life these days is pretty blissful. Not only is she new mom to nine-month-old Elijah, the current love of her life, but she’s also a highly successful clothing designer whose unique designs you’ve probably seen in many…
Communities Work Together to Combat Domestic Violence by Alicia Wanek Years ago, I was in attendance at a community meeting when the speaker passed out a lipstick tube to everyone in the audience. Thinking it was a free sample, I was surprised to see that when I turned the…
Ex-football player uses his words to prevent others from using their hands by Karyn Brodsky If the true test of a person’s strength is how they cope with adversity, then football player Chris Johnson is a very powerful individual. He turned a major tragedy in his life into a great deal…
A glimpse into the life of a 23-year-old who witnessed domestic violence as a child, held onto the secret with all her might, and ultimately found healing in sharing her story. “I am a victim of domestic violence. Up until the past year, I never placed a label on…