Monica Michelle Payne
On Saturday, May 15, 2010, a 911 call was made concerning a domestic dispute. When officers arrived on the scene, a man and woman answered the door and said that everything was fine. The events that...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Month
I think everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but did you know it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month? Unfortunately, I have been effected by both, but this year I plan...
View ArticleIt’s Been One Year – Monica Michelle Payne – Domestic Violence Awareness
Today marks one year since I got that awful text message. The past couple days have been hard for me. Honestly, a lot harder than I expected. Every time I tried to relax, my thoughts drifted to you....
View ArticleWill You Be a Brave Woman? Take a stand against domestic violence.
I haven’t even started this post and my eyes are filling with tears. I’ve spent the evening stressed to the max, moaning about my life and the responsibilities that come with raising a family. The...
View ArticleBe a Brave Woman. Stop Domestic Violence. How YOU Can Help. #BraveWoman #CBias
As promised, here is the second installment for the Brave Woman campaign. You can view my first post and learn about why I’m fighting to stop domestic violence. She would have turned 30 on Christmas...
View ArticleThe Face of Domestic Violence – It’s Not a Joke
I am sitting here stunned and I’m not sure that I’ll be able to make the words flow for this post. Shocked. Angered. Disappointed. Disgusted. I have an entire line of expletives just waiting to rush...
View ArticleClosure is just a word.
Closure. How many times have you heard that word after a criminal trial is finished? Closure. A word- that’s really all it is. When it comes to someone you love being murdered, there is no closure. I...
View Article37 Years & Forever in Heaven
Domestic violence is a cause that is close to my heart. The words “domestic violence” never entered my mind until my cousin, Monica Payne was murdered by her boyfriend, Jeremy Grissom. I feel like I...
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