Category: Domestic Abuse
Before “Domestic Violence”: The History of How Women Finally Named Abuse
For generations, women endured violence that society treated as a priv [...]
No Test Can Measure What Women Have Been Enduring
If the public tantrums around males being tested could stop, that woul [...]
When “I’ll Kill Myself If You Leave” Becomes Abuse: 15 Things Women Need to Know About Suicide Threats and Emotional Blackmail
updated from November 18 2024Helping a woman put herself first bec [...]
The Architecture of False Safety: 7 Red Flags
We have got to stop treating the violent crossing of human bou [...]
You Are Not a Hero to Women for Teaching Men They are Entitled to Women’s Spaces (podcast episode)
What does it really mean to protect women? And who gets to dec [...]
The Ultimate Gaslight: When the Rulebook Itself Is Weaponized
Nearly every fan of music has seen the Fugees Killing Me Softl [...]
When a Child’s Daily Life Is the First Warning
It is important to remember that in domestic violenc [...]
Deanna’s Law: 12 Systemic Failures That Changed 911 Response
The tragedy of Deanna Cook is a painful, textbook [...]
You Deserve Safety—Even When You’re Just Trying to Keep Going
Some of us were never told that we deserved to feel safe.W [...]
The Dangerous Myth of the First-Time Offender: Why So Much Violence Comes With a History
Another week. More headlines.
Three fathers allegedly killed [...]