Abuse That’s Hard to Recognize: Coercive Control
Intimate partner abuse that is often disguised as love By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Isolation. Threats. Humiliation. Sometimes even physical abuse. These are the weapons of coercive control, a strategy…
What Is Sexual Coercion?
Just because it’s not rape, doesn’t mean it’s not abuse By Shelley Flannery Maybe your partner guilted you into it, or just kept asking until you relented. Or maybe he…
What Are Grey Rape and Stealthing?
These forms of sexual abuse have sinister definitions and dangerous consequences By Amanda Kippert and Hannah Craig This article was updated in 2022. The original was published in 2017 Stealthing…
5 Ways to Intervene When You Suspect Domestic Violence
There are safe ways to be an active bystander and speak up for those who can’t By DomesticShelters.org Imagine this scenario: You’re out shopping on a Saturday afternoon. You’re perusing…
Can I Kiss You?
One author says consent should be given for every single intimate moment By DomesticShelters.org It seems women, especially young women, are constantly inundated with “tips” on how to protect themselves…
How Can Protective Mothers Find a Good Attorney?
Former attorney-turned advocate Barry Goldstein talks about finding a lawyer who knows domestic violence By Barry Goldstein The most common question I receive is where to find a good attorney…
5 Myths about Child Custody and Domestic Violence
Don’t believe these lies about DV and its youngest victims By DomesticShelters.org Myth: Children are less in danger from an abusive parent once the parents separate. Truth: In two studies…
When Abusers Use Sexual Abuse to Control
It can take on many forms beyond rape By DomesticShelters.org Physical abuse can leave the telltale signs of black eyes, broken bones and bruises. Psychological abuse can result in a…
Help Police Determine Who is the Primary Aggressor
Abusers often try to pass themselves off as victims. Help police understand what is really going on By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD When police arrive at homes after domestic violence…