Susan Murphy-Milano, respected author and nationally recognized
relationship expert, has been a tireless advocate for battered women
and children. In January of 1989, Susan's father, a Chicago Violent
Crimes Detective, murdered her mother and then took his own life. That
very night, after discovering their bodies, she vowed to change the way
society viewed domestic violence and broken relationships.
In 1993, she was instrumental in the passage of the Illinois stalking
law and has constantly argued for the rights of battered women and
children, both through legislation and through national television
appearances and print media. Susan's quest for justice has been
trumpeted across the pages of newspapers, magazines, radio and
television, including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Radio, ABC's
20/20, CBS 48 Hours, Nightline, CNN, Sunday Today Show Profile, Women's
Day, Family Circle Magazine, U.S. News and World Report to name only a
few.
Susan created Project: Project, a non-profit national organization
dedicated to meet the individual needs of both women and children
during the time of crisis in trying to leave an abusive relationship.
In addition, she battled the bureaucratic resistance and legal
nightmares that often plagued women married to someone in law
enforcement and successfully orchestrated the passage of the
Lauternberg Act, in 1998.
In 1996, Doubleday published her first celebrated book, Defending Our Lives,
providing a compassionate and comprehensive guide to the options and
help available to battered women and their families in their desperate
need for getting away from domestic violence and staying safe.
In 1999, she stepped down as the Executive Director of Project:Project
to join Corporate-On-Site, Inc., an organization dedicated to teaching
employers about work place violence and keeping their employees safe.
Today, Susan continues to lecture and assist those who need help in
successfully ending domestic relationships both equitably and safely.
Through her continued experiences in helping others, she has developed
the tools and techniques to deal with the many confusing situations and
problems surrounding relationship break-up or divorce. She now has
thoughtfully compiled this information into her new book, Moving out, Moving on.
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About Susan 