Never Settle For Less Than You Deserve Again
How to recover from an abusive partner and fall back in love with yourself By Vivian McGrath It took me one year to find the courage to leave my ex-husband,…
What Is the Violence Against Women Act?
A comprehensive guide to understanding VAWA and how it was designed to help survivors of domestic violence By Amanda Kippert The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a piece of…
It’s Not Love, It’s Love Bombing
Abusers rely on long-term tactics to build up a sense of dependency in their victim By Reese Jones and Amanda Kippert You might not have heard of the term love…
Three Hidden Signs of Physical Abuse
Knowing about these three “hidden” signs of abuse can help medical professionals recognize domestic violence victims By Hannah Craig Healthcare professionals are on the frontlines of domestic abuse. They occupy…
Ask Amanda: Why Do I Miss My Abusive Ex?
Survivors share advice on how they overcame a trauma-bond that once kept them trapped with an abuser By DomesticShelters.org Q: My husband is a great manipulator. He abuses me and…
Yes, Abusive Partners Brainwash Their Victims
Abusers deliberately make their partners feel disoriented, dependent and worthless. Learn how to recover from this type of control By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD “I felt like he programmed me.”“I…
What Makes People Choose to Abuse?
There’s no simple way to predict who will become a batterer By DomesticShelters.org Let's look at an alarming dichotomy for a second: Abusive partners inflict violence on an astounding 1.3…
Ask Amanda: I Live with a Controlling Husband
A pattern of increasing control by a partner is abuse, and has the potential to escalate By Amanda Kippert Q: My husband is very controlling, which I can see now.…
Message of Hope for Survivors Reaches NY’s Times Square
DomesticShelters.org collaborates with Safe in Harm’s Way, Neon, OAAA, to unveil a call-to-action for anyone feeling unsafe By Amanda Kippert No one would argue that more attention needs to be…
14 Misconceptions About Domestic Violence
Intimate partner abuse is incredibly common, but very misunderstood By Jill Filipovic After a video surfaced of football player Ray Rice punching out his then-fiancée Janay in an elevator, domestic…