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You Can Call a Hotline Even If You Don't Want to Leave
November 30, 2020 10 questions you can ask an advocate that have ...
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How Leaving Looks Different During COVID-19
November 25, 2020 The pandemic has changed the survivor’s path to...
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My Abusive Partner Is Also a Cop
November 23, 2020 Ways to overcome unique challenges of officer-i...
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You Can Call a Hotline Even If You Don't Want to Leave
November 30, 2020 10 questions you can ask an advocate that have ...
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How Leaving Looks Different During COVID-19
November 25, 2020 The pandemic has changed the survivor’s path to...
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My Abusive Partner Is Also a Cop
November 23, 2020 Ways to overcome unique challenges of officer-i...
Read more
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Coping With a Violent Death: For Survivors of Homicide
September 28, 2020 Someone you loved was killed. Learn ways survivors of domestic violence can cope with this tragedy | You probably remember the moment you heard the... read more
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After Abuse, Everyone Has an Opinion
September 23, 2020 After leaving an abuser, some people will share judgement, opinions—here’s why you shouldn’t listen | If you told anyone during your relationship a... read more
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Survivor Story: She'll Never Be Able to Come Home Again
September 21, 2020 One woman fled with her son and sought asylum in Costa Rica to escape horrendous abuse. Now, she’s wanted for kidnapping | Abigail Miller* grew up ... read more
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The 5 Largest Single-Day Marches in History
September 16, 2020 Marches bring people together in a noteworthy display of unification | As a society, we’ve long marched for change—to demand equal rights, stop the... read more
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Should Shelter Locations Be Made Public?
September 14, 2020 Domestic violence shelters often keep their locations confidential. But some are public—and they have positive outcomes to report | When we think a... read more
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Why We Shouldn't Be Telling Survivors to 'Find God'
September 09, 2020 Suggesting religion as a way to heal is right for some, not all | To those who find strength or peace in their religion, it may seem helpful to adv... read more
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Do Stand Your Ground Laws Apply to DV Survivors?
September 07, 2020 How self-defense laws help victims of abuse and how they don’t | Self-defense laws in every state are designed to help protect would-be victims of ... read more
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The Talk You Need to Have with Your College Kid
September 02, 2020 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 j... read more
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How Can Kids Concentrate on School After Trauma?
August 31, 2020 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 but... read more
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Can Virtual Support Help You Heal?
August 26, 2020 How to get the most out of online support services and survivor communities | For many reasons, not the least of which is safety, it can be difficu... read more
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When Abusers Hurt Themselves to Get Victims in Trouble
August 24, 2020 Protect yourself from an abuser who self-injures to look like a victim | To dominate their partners, abusers sometimes call the police against thei... read more
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Ask Amanda: After Mom Died, Dad Takes It Out on Us
August 19, 2020 A young survivor of abuse wonders if the cycle of abuse will ever end | Q: I have been put in a unique situation that's been getting worse and wors... read more
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Abusers Claim 'Parental Alienation' to Gain Custody of Kids
August 17, 2020 Some courts continue to ignore protective parents warning of abuse | Alleging parental alienation is a frightening tactic where one parent (usually... read more
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Why Abusers May Withhold Medical Care and Medication
August 12, 2020 It’s another form of power and control when abusers prevent you from seeking medical help | Imagine the immense pain and discomfort of breaking you... read more
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The Ways Racism Fuels the Fire of Domestic Violence
August 10, 2020 Ending domestic violence isn’t possible until systemic racism ends, say advocates | Racism and violence have long been intricately linked, feeding ... read more
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