Teens: Are You In an Unhealthy Relationship?
Abuse doesn't always leave bruises—how to spot four different common forms By DomesticShelters.org The first time you’re in a romantic relationship as a teen can feel a little dizzying. It’s…
Trauma-Related Guilt Is a Liar
You didn’t cause the abuse and you couldn’t have stopped it By Amanda Kippert As if it’s not enough to endure trauma and all its cohorts, like anxiety, depression, insomnia…
Survey Says … Parents Just Don’t Understand
How adults can help young people build healthy relationships before dating violence begins By DomesticShelters.org What do teens wish parents knew about dating violence in their worlds? A National Institute…
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…