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“It’s Really Not That Bad”—Why Some Survivors Minimize Abuse
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“It’s Really Not That Bad”—Why Some Survivors Minimize Abuse

Your Body, My Choice Has Made Its Way to High Schools
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Your Body, My Choice Has Made Its Way to High Schools

Surprising Reasons Protective Parents May Lose Custody
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Surprising Reasons Protective Parents May Lose Custody

Romance Fraud: When Abusers are Motivated by Greed, Not Love
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Romance Fraud: When Abusers are Motivated by Greed, Not Love

10 Ways to Spot Deceptive Coercive Control
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10 Ways to Spot Deceptive Coercive Control

Ask Amanda: Is Estrangement a Form of Abuse?
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Ask Amanda: Is Estrangement a Form of Abuse?

What Law Enforcement Should Know About Strangulation
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What Law Enforcement Should Know About Strangulation

What are the Consequences of Contacting an Abuser with a Protection Order in Place?
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What are the Consequences of Contacting an Abuser with a Protection Order in Place?

Ask Amanda: Should I Warn My Ex-Abuser's New Girlfriend?
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Ask Amanda: Should I Warn My Ex-Abuser's New Girlfriend?

October Again
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October Again

How to Pass a Coercive Control Law in Your State
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How to Pass a Coercive Control Law in Your State

It's Not a 'Domestic Dispute'
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It's Not a 'Domestic Dispute'

How U Visas Can Help Immigrant Victims of Domestic Abuse
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How U Visas Can Help Immigrant Victims of Domestic Abuse

Ask Amanda: Why Is My Husband Yelling at Me?
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Ask Amanda: Why Is My Husband Yelling at Me?

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