Domestic Abuse

Some: Well, why should we care about violence prevention? Because acts of violence impact the entire community. This woman survived, and we are so thankful! AND, look at the aftereffects. …

Why do some people need endless explanations before they’ll respect a reasonable boundary? You explain calmly, reassure them, and answer their questions. Yet somehow, you’re still defending the precaution while …

I want to talk about something that deserves a little tenderness. Sometimes, when we talk about recognizing danger, the conversation can begin sounding as though people who have been abused …

If you are in danger right now, call 911. You can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788, 24 hours a day. If someone …

  updated from April 4 2025 Generation X was not ready for this story, but we needed it! Our Boomer parents were not ready either, but they most definitely needed …

You don’t have to worry about who we women are—since you don’t seem to know—because we are not the people behind the violence. Men need not keep speaking publicly about …

When people discuss Jeffrey Marsalis, they often describe him as a “prolific rapist.” I don’t like that word because it doesn’t capture the full truth about criminals and harm. It …

 They were in the kitchen. It was a small, minor disagreement, but he was frustrated and didn’t like her tone. He hit her. She was shocked; there was blood. That’s …

I don’t think people understand that working in a women’s shelter means keeping others, including children, safe. There is a woman in Alaska named Sherrie Laurie whose story deserves more …

Emotional abuse can be difficult to explain in a society that struggles to respect women’s safety boundaries in the first place. So much of emotional abuse involves someone knowing what …