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We need to stop using a survivor’s fear of coming forward as a reason to disbelieve them By Shelley Flannery In light of the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up…
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We need to stop using a survivor’s fear of coming forward as a reason to disbelieve them By Shelley Flannery In light of the #MeToo movement and the Time’s Up…
There is a way to escape with your children despite threats, fear from abuser By Amanda Kippert This article has been updated. The original was published in 2015. You’re enduring…
Signs of physical abuse like bruises and scratches are easy to see, but domestic violence dynamics can be more subtle. Learn to identify them and end the abuse. By Michelle…
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Learn how abusers who use sex to control can indicate later dangerousness—and what to do about it By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Most domestic abusers do not kill their partners.…
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape By Samra Zafar When I was a kid, my…
Steps to take before and after leaving an abuser By Aura Cares Editor's Note: This article was created by Aura in partnership with DomesticShelters.org to help educate domestic violence victims,…
How questioning yourself makes it harder to escape domestic violence By Stephanie Thurrott Thanks to social and cultural influences, many women have long been conditioned to feel like they should…
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 By Stephanie…