Today I did an interview with Brad Davis of WDRC in Bloomfield, CT and Brad asked me why financial self-sufficiency is so important to women survivors of domestic violence.

I told Brad that when I left my ex-husband I was 39 years old and during our marriage he dominated the family finances. In spite of the fact that I was a vice president with a Wall Street insurance company and managed corporate budgets in the millions of dollars annually, I would turn over my earnings to my ex-husband wh...

Olivia Marchand and Karen LeDuc came from the same small town of Westford MA. Both were victims of homicides, Olivia was shot to death by her Dad (yes I said her Dad) and her Mom was also shot but has survived.

Karen LeDuc was allegedly shot to death by her husband. The small town of Westford MA is shaken by these 2 domestic violence shootings.

According to the District Attorney Gerry Leone when speaking about Karen LeDuc, “There may have been marital discord and there may have bee...