Singer Shakira got quite a scare over the weekend when she got a little too close to a wild sea lion in Cape Town, South Africa. The 34-year-old star was on a nature tour when she spotted a group of sea lions and seals. She moved in closer to take a photo and decided to pet one of them. "Suddenly, one of them jumped out of the water so fast and impetuously that it got about one … [Read more...] about Shakira Attacked by Sea Lion
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Jennifer Lopez Dog Attacked…
If you run into Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's dog, keep your distance.Floyd, the couple's German Shepherd, is a military-bred "personal protection dog." A new lawsuit accuses the dog of attacking a flight attendant on a private Gulfstream jet in 2006.Flight attendant Lisa Wilson claims that Floyd "growled and lunged at her" and then "headbutted her leg and she fell … [Read more...] about Jennifer Lopez Dog Attacked…
An Older Teenager with Autism and a New Dog
An Older Teenager with Autism and a New Dog The last time our family got a puppy, our son was eight years old. After a few months, the dog, a German Shepard, got to be very strong. She was difficult to walk on the leash. She had training, but didn’t “take to it” very well. My husband and I decided to play it safe and not have our son walk the dog. It was simply too easy … [Read more...] about An Older Teenager with Autism and a New Dog
Why Your Daughter Needs A Self-Defense Class
I have two teenaged daughters. I’ve worked in domestic violence advocacy for ten years. I am a woman myself. Yet I’ve never taken a self-defense class. Until last weekend, when I spent two hours with 10 fifteen year old girls and a female instructor who had a black belt in karate and years of self-defense training. Here are the grim statistics: one in three American women … [Read more...] about Why Your Daughter Needs A Self-Defense Class
Helping Teens Change Rape Culture
Thanks to the presidential election, the news lately has been full of women’s stories of unwanted sexual attention from men. In response, Canadian writer Kelly Oxford amassed thousands of voluntary accounts of women’s first experiences with assault and harassment. Most took place when the women were minors, and involved trusted coaches, hairdressers, neighbors and caregivers; … [Read more...] about Helping Teens Change Rape Culture