http://www.taking-back-control.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:03:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In April, we survivors celebrate and support SAAM. The theme for 2009 is "Sexual Violence in the Workplace." How is Sexual Violence in the Workplace defined? Jokes about rape or about women as sex objects Language, such as name-calling, using sexual slurs, and comments about someone's body Images that are pornographic or offensive images ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=56 Each year, as February 15th rolls around, I begin my cycle of reaction: Nightmares. Flashbacks. Anxiety. Irritability. Hypervigilance. Anorexic tendencies. Picking at my skin. Crying easily. Constant frustration. Driving recklessly. It's all so familiar, yet there's little that I can do to stop the array of reactions from worming their ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=52 Keeping our kids safe seems to be getting more and more complicated. We are still learning how to protect ourselves online as adults and as parents we need to learn to protect and educate our children also. It is imperative that parents stay up to date on technology to understand ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=50 The following article is from ABC's What Would You Do? Report. Imagine you're sitting at a picturesque bar on the New Jersey shore, enjoying a drink and an appetizer, when an attractive young couple sits down next to you. You soon learn that the couple is on their very first date. ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=49 What a victory for advocates everywhere!!!! The PROTECT Our Children Act will: Authorize over $320 million over the next five years in desperately needed funding for law enforcement to investigate child exploitation. Mandate that child rescue be a top priority for law enforcement receiving federal funding. Allocate funds for high-tech computer software that can ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=48 SmellyAnn! I'll be emailing her right now and letting her know her tote will be in the mail! Thank you to ALL who played! Please check out the rest of my site if you are a survivor!! http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=47 Taking Back Control is participating in our first-ever Bloggy Giveaway Carnival! This will help other survivors find our site full of resources and support as well as give away a great prize to participants! This time, we are giving away an Earth Friendly Tote from our Cafe Press Store! Not ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=46 I am participating in the Angela Shelton "Report It Now" Campaign in my hometown. On that day, people around the world are encouraged to Report their assault(s) anonymously, so that there is a record of just how many of us are affected by sexual assault/child abuse, whether we're reported it ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=45 Report It Now! April 29 - Angela Shelton Angela Shelton & Angela Rose (of PAVE) have joined together to make "Report It Now!" on Angela Shelton Day, April 29. CLICK HERE to fill out the online report form. It is ANONYMOUS! WHO: Angela Shelton and Wendy Murphy joined PAVE’s Executive Director Angela Rose ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=44 Each year, as February 15th rolls around, I begin my cycle of reaction: Nightmares. Flashbacks. Anxiety. Irritability. Hypervigilance. Anorexic tendencies. Picking at my skin. Crying easily. Constant frustration. Driving recklessly. It's all so familiar, yet there's little that I can do to stop the array of reactions from worming their ... http://www.taking-back-control.com/?p=43