About The Book
Two Important Words
Since I wrote about Jackson Katz, I have been thinking about another campaign that is run by men and focuses on what men can do to end violence against women. The White Ribbon Campaign has grown dramatically since it’s inception and now claims to be the largest movement of men, in the world, working to…
Thank you to Jackson Katz
One of many exciting moments for us in publishing this second edition was approaching Jackson Katz. If you don’t know who Jackson Katz is, I invite you to check out his most recent book, The Macho Paradox, Why Some Men Hurt Women, and Why all Men can Help. He is also the co-creator of educational…
“When Love Hurts” from Coast to Coast
We are thrilled that our book is available in bookstores from coast to coast. I was overwhelmed the other day when our distributor listed off the loooong list of independent bookstores that have chosen to carry our book (not to mention the large chain stores). A big part of what kept Jill and I going…
Canadian Living Spotlights “When Love Hurts”
Jill and I are thrilled that Canadian Living decided to write a piece about the book in the June edition of their magazine. You can find it on page 76. For us as authors, our passion is about getting this book into the hands of women who could benefit from it. With Canadian Living’s broad…
Great Training Event in Chilliwack
I just spent a wonderful weekend in Chilliwack facilitating a two day workshop for professionals on the issues of Woman Abuse. Over 50 people were there from diverse backgrounds. We had transition house workers, counsellors, probation officers, clergy and even one lawyer. The discussion times were exciting and I found it very encouraging to work…
Welcome to the When Love Hurts blog!
Well, Karen and I have just published the 2nd edition of our book When Love Hurts: A Woman’s Guide to Understanding Abuse in Relationships. With over 11,000 copies sold and a wonderful response from women, transition houses, women’s shelters and women’s support and advocacy workers, we felt it was time to update the book and…
