Rebuilding Your Self-Esteem After Abuse
5 ways you can start feeling good about yourself and the world again By DomesticShelters.org After escaping an abusive partner, starting a new life can feel empowering. You’re on your…
Can I Get a Protection Order if I’m Under 18?
How to get one varies state-to-state, but the bottom line is yes, you can By DomesticShelters.org No age group is immune to domestic violence. In fact, teens and young women…
A Guide to Healthy Relationships
Signs that indicate you’re in a healthy relationship with a safe partner By Amanda Kippert If you’re on this site, you likely know something about unhealthy relationships, toxic individuals, red…
Using Fiction to Teach Facts
Using young adult novels to start a conversation with your teen about domestic violence By DomesticShelters.org Previous generations had Little Women to learn about feminism and To Kill a Mockingbird…
Sentenced for Defending Themselves
Documentary ‘And So I Stayed’ is about the survivors who spend years behind bars for fighting back By Shelley Flannery Men, on average, are sentenced to two to six years…
Technology and Teen Dating Violence Are Unfortunately Linked
Dating abuse is easier than ever thanks to cell phones and social media By DomesticShelters.org On March 14 of this year, a young girl’s prank had unimaginable consequences. Tysen Benz,…
Dating After Domestic Violence, Critical Questions to Ask
Lonely in a pandemic, domestic violence survivors face difficult choices. By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD With the extreme stresses of COVID-19 and social distancing, it is easy to crave a…
Teaching Teens About Dating Violence
Learning about healthy relationships early means less chance of domestic violence later on By DomesticShelters.org We teach our children from a young age to be kind to one another. Hitting…
Do I Need a Lawyer?
Know when it’s important to hire an attorney for domestic violence issues By Shelley Flannery If you’re contemplating leaving an abuser, you may be wondering, “Do I need a lawyer?”…
When a Survivor Returns to an Abuser
What to do as a bystander to best support them By DomesticShelters.org It’s easy for someone who’s never been in a relationship with an abusive partner to say, “If anyone…