6 Questions to Help You Escape Abuse and Find a Safe Place
By Shelley Flannery Apr 01, 2024 This piece was originally published in 2015. It was updated in 2024. You’ve decided you need to leave an abusive partner. But if you’re…
What Is Grooming and How to Spot It
Minors can be targeted by perpetrators whose intentions are to trap them in a controlling and violent relationship By Amanda Kippert Dec 06, 2023 Kimberly met her abusive partner when…
When They’re Not Ready for Help
How to help someone trapped in a cycle of abuse, even if it seems like they’re not ready to hear it By Amanda Kippert May 22, 2024 This piece was…
Is Social Media Bad for Kids?
Almost every teen uses social media, but so do a lot of abusers and predators. The risks of letting kids socialize virtually may outweigh the benefits By Amanda Kippert Mar…
Signs of an Abusive Relationship
By Amanda Kippert Jul 15, 2024 Editor’s Note: Yes, we did use the phrase “abusive relationship” in the headline even though this is a misnomer. A partner can be abusive,…
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 July
Leave No Child Behind in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Globally, one in three victims of human trafficking is a child, and the majority of these trafficked children are girls.…
Will I Be More or Less Safe if I File for A Restraining Order?
This story was originally published in 2016. It was updated in 2024. Domestic violence survivors seek “personal protection orders,” “protection orders,” or “temporary restraining orders,” as they are called in…
Can DV Survivors Experience Stockholm Syndrome?
Sorting out feelings of empathy and compassion for one’s abuser By Samia Salahi Jul 08, 2024 This article was originally published in 2016. It was updated in 2024. Have you…
Don’t Get Tricked into Dropping the Charges for Domestic Violence
How to stay strong when an abuser is trying to get you to recant your statement to the police By Shelley Flannery Dec 18, 2023 This piece was originally published…
How Many Rape Kits Are Actually Tested?
End the Backlog, a nonprofit started by a Law & Order: SVU star, has led 49 states to create rape kit reforms By Amanda Kippert Jul 01, 2024 This story…