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VAWA Should Fund More Housing, Not More Policing
August 17, 2022 The Violence Against Women Act promotes a polic...
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4 Tips To Get Kids Back to School Safely After Abuse
August 15, 2022 How to ensure kids are physically and emotional...
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Ask Amanda: How Can I Regain My Self-Esteem After Abuse?
August 10, 2022 An abuser may have torn down your self-worth, b...
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VAWA Should Fund More Housing, Not More Policing
August 17, 2022 The Violence Against Women Act promotes a polic...
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4 Tips To Get Kids Back to School Safely After Abuse
August 15, 2022 How to ensure kids are physically and emotional...
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Ask Amanda: How Can I Regain My Self-Esteem After Abuse?
August 10, 2022 An abuser may have torn down your self-worth, b...
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DV Survivors and Self-Doubt: Am I Doing the Right Thing?
May 11, 2022 How questioning yourself makes it harder to escape domestic violence | Thanks to social and cultural influences, many women have long been conditio... read more
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Protect Your Digital Life When Leaving an Abuser
May 09, 2022 Steps to take before and after leaving an abuser | Editor's Note: This article was created by Aura in partnership with DomesticShelters.org to help... read more
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A Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
May 04, 2022 The signs and symptoms of PTSD in survivors of domestic violence | One possible side effect of living through trauma is post-traumatic stress d... read more
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The Connection Between Cults and Domestic Violence
May 02, 2022 What studying cults can teach us about control and victim shaming | Hearing the phrase “drank the Kool-Aid” is like nails on a chalkboard to clinic... read more
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8 Common Post-Separation Domestic Abuse Tactics
April 27, 2022 Even after a survivor leaves, the abuser doesn’t always stop abusing | When domestic abuse victims leave a relationship, we assume they are safe. H... read more
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Is Mutual Abuse Real?
April 25, 2022 The term is most often used as a manipulation or victim-blaming tactic | Mutual abuse—a term to describe two partners are mutually abusive against ... read more
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We Need to Talk About Sexual Assault in April
April 20, 2022 Increasing awareness may be the key to stopping it | Many a month has a cause attached to it. We wear ribbons, organize walks and post a meaningful... read more
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What Are Grey Rape and Stealthing?
April 18, 2022 These forms of sexual abuse have sinister definitions and dangerous consequences | This article was updated in 2022. The original was published in ... read more
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Ask Amanda: How Do I Make New Friends After Abuse?
April 13, 2022 It can feel scary to trust anyone again after domestic violence | Q: I just escaped a four-year relationship with an abusive boyfriend. I was traum... read more
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How Can Protective Mothers Find a Good Attorney?
April 11, 2022 Former attorney-turned advocate Barry Goldstein talks about finding a lawyer who knows domestic violence | Note: The 2022 Battered Mothers Custody ... read more
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Violent Abuser, Murderer, Up for Parole
April 06, 2022 What happens when the criminal justice system doesn’t consider abusers threats to the public any longer? | Pictured: Nicole Sinkule. Photo courtesy... read more
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How Does Sex Trafficking Intersect with Domestic Violence?
April 04, 2022 Traffickers first groom victims, brainwash them into believing they’re in a consensual relationship | In a case out of Wisconsin, a young sex traff... read more
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Domestic Violence Survivors: Thinking of Suicide?
March 30, 2022 It’s not uncommon during or after abuse to think suicide is your only way out. How to turn off those negative voices and find hope for the future | ... read more
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California Courts Harm Kids By Ignoring the Science
March 28, 2022 In child custody cases, courts overwhelmingly side with manipulative, abusive fathers | One lesson that thinking people learned from the pandemic i... read more
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Three Hidden Signs of Physical Abuse
March 23, 2022 Knowing about these three “hidden” signs of abuse can help medical professionals recognize domestic violence victims | Healthcare professionals are... read more
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