Heather Lynette Sinclair & Ann Joining me this past week was a young woman whose life has not been easy. Taken advantage of and being abused as a child, a teenager and a young adult would leave many totally broken down; however, she has become a tireless advocate and … [Read more...]
WTL Wrap-Up: “Erin’s Law – A Personal Crusade That’s Gone Public and the Brave Young Woman Behind It”
Erin Merryn reading from her childhood diary - which became her first book, Stolen Innocence This is what my guest, Erin Merryn, activist, author, speaker, Glamour Magazine’s 2012 Woman of the Year, and the creator of Erin’s Law had to say: “As a child, I never had to take … [Read more...]
This Week on WomanTalk Live: “Erin’s Law – A Personal Crusade That’s Gone Public and the Brave Young Woman Behind It” with Erin Merryn
Erin Merryn “Think of how many kids could have been saved from monsters like Jerry Sandusky if they’d had the tools to speak up.” Erin Merryn In 2004, when she was a senior in high school, Erin Merryn, started her crusade to end the silence and shame around childhood … [Read more...]
WTL Wrap-Up: “No More Stolen Childhoods”
Wayne Coffey Because he’s been there, has lived with the trauma and damage as a result of being sexually abused as a child, my guest this past week is now a powerful advocate for children. Wayne Coffey, a successful businessman, founded No More Stolen Childhoods, a … [Read more...]
This Week on WomanTalk Live: “No More Stolen Childhoods” with Wayne Coffey
Wayne Coffey When it comes to sexual child abuse, the statistics are more than we can bear to hear or even think about: In 2009, FBI stats indicated that 1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys will be sexually abused by the age of 18 1 in 5 children by the age of 12 will be … [Read more...]