MamaGrizzly

 I just finished crying my way through a true story about domestic violence and abuse and teen pregnancy (and marriage).  When I was 13, by Angela Giles Klocke, is her personal true story of her teen pregnancies, marriage, and her survival of domestic violence.   I am in awe of her and everything that she has personally survived.  I am especially thankful to her for telling her story. 

She is now the coordinator for Young Mothers Empowerment and Bright Beginnings.  And, I am sure that she has made and will continue to make a positive impact on the lives of young mothers as well as women in domestic violence situations. 

I’ve spent some time on her blog and I especially like her post titled “13 Things People Say to Domestic Violence Victims“.   I think that list is a must read for everyone.

Angela’s book has and will continue to make a difference.  My husband and I have been clearing out many “baby things” from our home and just last night we were trying to come up with what we would do with all of the baby stuff.  Well, we’ve clearly decided that we will donate all of our baby stuff to My Sisters House which is an organization that “provides services, programs and resources to empower domestic violence victims and their children to live free from abuse.” 

No one should have to live the way Angela lived but many do and I’m glad she has written this book to help others understand what it means to be a victim of domestic violence.  Thanks Angela for writing what must have been a very painful story to write!