MySpace Friends

In Creating Happiness, Domestic Abuse News by Barbara Jacoby

I had an entirely different subject picked out for my musings today but having just completed a number of interactions with some of MySpace “friends”, I have decided to go in a different direction.  I have made a connection with so many wonderful, strong, caring and sharing new people there that I just have to share.  The last place that …

Domestic Violence – After I Left

In Creating Happiness, Domestic Abuse News by Barbara Jacoby

I am honored by all of the responses that I received from a lot of really strong, courageous women who took on the fight and got out of their abusive situations no matter what the cost to them.  I think that there is one aspect left to discuss before moving on to another subject and that deals with starting over.  …

Domestic Violence – Why I stayed

In Creating Happiness, Domestic Abuse News by Barbara Jacoby

With the big story in the news regarding the violence that occurred in the relationship between Chris Brown and Rhianna, the question that keeps surfacing is why Rhianna would go back to Chris after that beating.  Was she just that dumb, stupid, crazy, etc.?  Many people think so and everyone has lots of advice to give but unless you have …