This is an incredible story of survival. Karen Widdoss survived a brutal assault, rape and attempted murder when she was 16 years old. You won’t want to miss this! 2 part series that aired on Crime Watch Daily January 10, 2018. Part 1 Part 2
Read moreFor some, June 12 celebrates the last day of school, the first day of camp, the beginning of summer vacation or just another day at the office. But for me, it marks the day my life changed forever. The day my only sibling was killed. 20 years ago on June 12, my brother was brutally and viciously stabbed to
Read moreFor some, June 12 celebrates the last day of school, the first day of camp, the beginning of summer vacation or just another day at the office. But for me, it marks the day my life changed forever. Nineteen years ago on June 12, my brother was brutally and viciously stabbed to death by an ex-professional football player, who still
Read moreAs previously seen on Huffington Post: Son: “Mom, when can we get another baby? I want a brother, or a sister. I just want a sibling.” Me: “Well, babe, I do too. Just not sure that is in the cards for us anymore” Son: “Well, you can adopt, and get a baby that way.” Me: “I could honey, but having one child alone, is hard
Read moreI am really not surprised that the jury in the Jodi Arias murder trial, locked horns during the penalty phase – I can’t even comprehend the emotional turmoil those jurors must have been feeling as they deliberated the fate of someone’s life. Yes, I know during voidire they were all asked about their opinions surrounding death penalty, but saying you
Read moreIt’s 7:25 a.m., on a Tuesday and I am riding down the escalator, wearing a simple beige/turquoise dress and my zebra print shoes. I wanted to be understated considering the audience and my topic. As I moved through the crowd I could hear whispers of the previous night’s shenanigans and dread of the anticipated long day head of workshop after
Read more“Nicely Done Judge. #Steubenville” was how I started my Sunday morning, after reading reports (and watching videos) as Judge Thomas Lipps rendered his guilty verdict, without the assistance of a jury. As the country watched this case unfold, everyone formed an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of those two teenage boys, charged with rape, long before it ever went to
Read moreFirst seen on HLN TV, March 22, 2013 (#JodiArias) For nine months I sat in the public galley, never missing a day, hoping that my grief, my loyalty, my loss would somehow impact the jury enough to find him guilty of brutally and viciously stabbing my brother to death on June 12, 1994. I endured hours and hours of painful recollections of Ron’s last moments;
Read moreA lot of people call 40 the new 30 and it has always confused me. Why can’t it just be 40? If the premise is that it’s a younger, hipper, more self-aware version of you, then wouldn’t that version be completely cool with being the age you are? Seems like we always have to add a pithy phrase to make transitions easier
Read moreSo, it’s been a goal of mine to blog for Huffington Post and FINALLY it happened. With the help of a dear friend, who showed me the ropes …. I had my first article “How Not to get Teo’d” published on Valentine’s Day and my second, “Bringing Beige Back” was posted this past week. And if having my musings released to
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