True Stories About the Moment Survivors Decided to Leave
Survivors share the exact moment when they decided to leave an abuser and escape domestic violence Jun 02, 2021 Amanda Kippert In case you weren’t aware, abusive partners aim to…
Resisting Control When It’s Disguised as Love
Seeing through an abuser's performances of "love" gives victims renewed power By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD with Laura Marjorie Miller Abusive and controlling partners often use "loving" acts to manipulate…
What Is Emotional Abuse?
A comprehensive guide to understanding emotional abuse May 12, 2021 By Amanda Kippert If there’s a weakness that abusers can exploit in a survivor, they’ll find it. One’s emotional stability…
A Safety Planning Worksheet
A DIY plan to prepare for safety the next time an abusive incident occurs Amanda Kippert There’s going to be another abusive incident. Be it a degrading shouting match, intimidating…
What Victim-Blaming Sounds Like
Five responses that we need to stop perpetuating Amanda Kippert Now more than ever, we could argue that our default mode when hearing the news is to be skeptical. Thanks…
Forbidden Food
When abuse includes forced starvation and malnutrition By DomesticShelters.org One of the great things about being an adult versus a kid is we get to make our own choices. We…
Ask Amanda: Uneasy About Going to Shelter
It’s often the last resort for survivors, and that’s OK By DomesticShelters.org Q: My daughter is in a horrible domestic abusive relationship. She tried to leave the other night with…
How Survivors Have Left an Abuser for Good
Our survivor community shares their reasons for never going back Apr 14, 2021 By Amanda Kippert Leaving an abusive partner is intricately more complicated than leaving any other type of…
Ask Amanda: I Fear For My Grandchildren’s Lives
The cycle of abuse is continuing from father to son By DomesticShelters.org Q: I have two grandchildren, ages 2 and 4. I’m afraid they’re being verbally abused by their father,…
The One Truth to Know
How to let go of the guilt you've been carrying since childhood "The worst guilt to accept is an undeserved guilt." - Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged If you grew up…