Category: Domestic Violence

The Magic Trick: How Grooming Feels in the Beginning
They welcome you in with warmth, with open arms. They set the ta [...]

How Domestic Violence Fuels the Cycle of Poverty
For many victims, domestic violence traps them in a cycle of poverty.& [...]

Heads Up: Lying Is a Powerful Abuse Tactic
Abusers don’t just harm; they manipulate reality itself. Lies are a to [...]
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Believing Everyone Plays Fair? Here’s How It Backfires (Infographic)
Believing everyone respects boundaries is a hopeful but dangerou [...]

Reclaiming Your Power: Recognizing & Addressing the Loss of Personal Autonomy
History shows us that the loss of personal autonomy—our ability to mak [...]

Recovery: 20 Reasons to Leave an Abusive Relationship
As a veteran advocate for victims of domestic and sexual violen [...]

Sad But True Little Known Facts About Women in Prison
It is only by the grace of God that every female Survivor o [...]

Red Flags for Women: Silent Signals of Control in Relationships
Here is when I knew.
I was riding in the car with my date. O [...]
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8 Common Characteristics of People Who Support and Enable Abusive People (Infographic)
Some people find truth-telling to be abhorrent and offensive.&nb [...]

Why People Should Stop Asking Survivors of Abuse “Why Now?”
Well first, it takes a heck of a lot of courage to share the truth abo [...]

America’s Hidden Shame: Confronting the Femicide Rates in the US
Femicide, defined as the gender-based killing of women and girls [...]

The Hidden Danger: How Abusers Stalk Their Victims Even from Behind Bars
This post is dedicated to the memory of Donasia Alexus Holloway 🕯Music [...]

Spotting the Red Flags: Early Warning Signs of Manipulative and Abusive People (audio/podcast)
Manipulators don’t wear name tags, but their actions can reveal [...]

The Role of Homeownership in Women’s Liberation: Domestic Violence and Homelessness (podcast/audio)
In this episode, explore the critical intersection of domest [...]

Violence and Abuse is a Sad Reality in the Lives of Many: A Church’s Tip Sheet for Providing Aid
Give light and people will find the way~Ella BakerAbuse, in all [...]
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For Women and Children, Indefinitely Going Along to Get Along is One of the Most Dangerous Strategies in the World
Many of us have had to "go along to get along" for a little [...]

Seeking Justice: Empowering Survivors through Civil Cases
Cassie, an American singer, recently made headlines when news broke ou [...]

Unmasking Media Bias In Violence Against Women (Infographic)
"A lie has many variations, the truth none." Unm [...]
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Emotional Manipulation: The Tactic of Threatening Suicide
Understanding the tactic of threatening suicide"Weaponizing"Help [...]

Why It is Safer and Wiser to Avoid Rushing into Marriage
Love and marriageLove and marriageGo together like a [...]