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July 21, 2017
The Process of Disclosure

Her abuser was famous. She was afraid no one would believe her | Fourteen years. That is how long it too...

July 19, 2017
Abuse Cannot Be Blamed on Mental Illness

Research shows abusers are no more likely to be mentally ill than others | Abusers love excuses. They on...

July 17, 2017
Fleeing the Reservation with Children

The unique challenges Native American survivor mothers face | Leaving an abusive partner is difficult en...

July 14, 2017
A Day in the Life of an Advocate

After 16 years, the hardest part of the work is not seeing change | Case worker and court advocate Lisa ...

July 12, 2017
What Being a Flight Attendant Taught Me About Human…

I suspect it’s happening in my own, affluent, oceanside neighborhood | A few years ago, on board a fligh...

July 10, 2017
How to End Your Victim Mindset

An important step to healing your psyche after escaping domestic violence | The physical wounds of domes...

July 07, 2017
The Great Spanking Debate

Corporal punishment for children: constructive or catastrophic? | It’s not quite as divisive an issue as...

July 05, 2017