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Understanding Teen Dating Violence

A guide to recognizing abuse when it happens to young people | Teens and young adults are the most at-risk age groups for dating and domestic violence. According to th... read more
Majority of Young People Have Moved Back Home

Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean domestic violence in young adults is lessening | The number of young adults who are moving back in with their parents has skyrocketed ... read more
After Domestic Violence, Kids May Cope Through Outbursts

How to curb this behavior and help your child heal in a healthier way | Children who are exposed to domestic violence may mimic the behavior they’ve seen and act abusi... read more
Raising the Next Generation of Allies

Teaching children to stand up against violence and abuse | Whether their first encounter is at school, at home or elsewhere, children will witness acts of violence and... read more
The Talk You Need to Have with Your College Kid

It’s an exciting age after graduating high school, but it’s also when you’re most at risk for intimate partner violence | Fall brings with it not just cooler weather a... read more
How Can Kids Concentrate on School After Trauma?

Be it a pandemic and subsequent quarantine, or violence at home, the transition back isn’t going to be easy | It’s normal for any child to have butterflies in their st... read more
Abusers Claim 'Parental Alienation' to Gain Custody of Kids

Some courts continue to ignore protective parents warning of abuse | Alleging parental alienation is a frightening tactic where one parent (usually an abusive partner ... read more
How to Talk to Trauma-Sensitive Kids About COVID-19

The pandemic and quarantine can be triggering for all ages | The first time I put on a face mask in front of my kids, before leaving our house to run to the drug store... read more
Turns Out, 3 Isn't Too Early to Talk Boundaries

According to our survey, most parents plan to cover the topic of body boundaries with their toddler | According to our poll on DomesticShelters.org, just under 60 perc... read more
Custody Courts Aren't Believing Kids: Part II

In custody court, not believing survivors and their children puts lives at risk | In this second part of Barry Goldstein’s series, the former attorney, long-time domes... read more
How to Help a Child Who's Being Abused

Intimate partner violence and child abuse often go hand in hand. Here’s how you can intervene | Where there’s intimate partner violence, there’s often also child abuse... read more
CDC Says We Need to Pay More Attention to Childhood Trauma

Preventing its long-term effects can reduce the risk of serious disease, death | The consequences of living through serious trauma during one’s childhood don’t just di... read more
Are These Texts Abusive?

Role play your way through example texversations to see what abuse can sound like | Abuse via texting isn’t new—abusers will utilize any form of communication to exert... read more
Helping Kids Feel 'SAFE' at School

An innovative school in Austin, Texas was made just for children who’ve experienced violence or abuse | For kids who have lived through, or are currently living throug... read more
Does PTSD Look Different in Adults and Children?

Same symptoms for all, but harder to identify in kids who don’t know what’s going on | After living through, experiencing firsthand or just witnessing abuse, both adul... read more