tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post720959326190094523..comments2023-11-03T08:53:55.510-04:00Comments on New England Mamas: The Good DoctorChicky Chicky Babyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18056206889322232109noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-63977253747155224402007-08-23T14:13:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:13:00.000-04:00FOM: It infuriates me that people don't recognize ...FOM: It infuriates me that people don't recognize that not everyone has a safety-network of friends and/or family to look out for them, if they need help. I've spoken to folks who are of the opinion that people should pull themselves up by their own bootstraps. All well and good, but if you don't have a bootstrap to begin with...<BR/><BR/>Dawn: It never ceases to amaze me how protective mothers Namitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476552972162497517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-45870607265415924892007-08-23T14:10:00.000-04:002007-08-23T14:10:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Namitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476552972162497517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-68101486499580353812007-08-23T11:05:00.000-04:002007-08-23T11:05:00.000-04:00In my years working in an inner city Emergency Roo...In my years working in an inner city Emergency Room, we saw the remnants of what happened inside these relationships. It always saddened me when the women refused to admit what had been done to them because their abuser was their only source of stability and income. Even if we, as staff, reported our concerns to the Police, the women would either stick by their story of accidental injury, our Avalonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717171111059212946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-59760720447540044912007-08-23T10:03:00.000-04:002007-08-23T10:03:00.000-04:00My mom lived through years of abuse, and was final...My mom lived through years of abuse, and was finally spurred into action when he turned his attentions to me. She somehow summoned the strength to pick up 2 kids and walk out with barely the clothes on our backs. I still remember, to this day, her telling me, at 3 yrs old, to go pick out ONE toy (my mrs. beasely doll :)) and that was that. <BR/><BR/>The bastard (thankfully) let her go, and never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-90571623275642301072007-08-22T13:43:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:43:00.000-04:00Kudos for pointing out this important issue. Grea...Kudos for pointing out this important issue. <BR/><BR/>Great BlogTrish Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953693760979832027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-36707876888295763472007-08-22T13:05:00.000-04:002007-08-22T13:05:00.000-04:00Wow, first for the best outcome ever for that poor...Wow, first for the best outcome ever for that poor woman; and wow, for what you experienced, heard, saw. I am always amazed that politicians can cut funding to women's shelters, emergency hotlines and other safe havens. Don't they realize that this could happen to their mother, sister, daughter?Fairly Odd Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11974404093257620566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4272050448549694245.post-63736144911944054942007-08-22T06:27:00.000-04:002007-08-22T06:27:00.000-04:00NICE BLOG.NICE BLOG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com