How does someone even begin to consider sitting in a room with someone who has killed your child? We all know that forgiveness is vital to moving on, but what if you can’t? The OWN Network premeired a new show, ‘Confronting’ that allowed the viewers to follow the process of mediation between victims and offenders….and their first face to face conversation. It almost… Read More Confronting… A Son’s Killer
For me, this week’s episode of OWN’s Breaking Down the Bars began with an “OH Tiffany!”. Before I could even settle in, Tiffany was being hauled off into maximum security lock down for allegedly refusing to go to work on her day off. Not even 2 minutes into the show. Scheduled to be released in… Read More Breaking Down the Bars : Rockville – “Beyond the Bars” w/ Dr. Stephanie Covington – March 30, 2011 Episode 7
This week’s episode of OWN’s Breaking Down the Bars pulled down the bars of shame for several inmates. Hope can be the catalyst for change and hopefully some of the girls got a little bit of it this week. The show started off with Hannah as her parents, Shawn and Sarah, arrived at the jail this week… Read More Breaking Down the Bars : Rockville – “If I Had A Daughter In Here” w/ Dr. Stephanie Covington – March 22, 2011 Episode 6
Before I even begin, I must applaud OWN’s Our America with Lisa Ling for taking on such an intensely serious drug problem. This addiction is typically one explored from a safe distance. However, Lisa Ling embeds herself into a potentially dangerous situation to bring us an in-depth look behind the addiction. I have always thought… Read More OWN’s Our America with Lisa Ling : Heroin in the Heartland