A Guide to Celebrating the Holidays After Trauma
The holidays after abuse are for new beginnings, new traditions and finding your joy again Amanda Kippert Mariah Carey season, I mean, the holiday season, is upon us! While many…
How to End Your Victim Mindset
An important step to healing your psyche after escaping domestic violence By DomesticShelters.org The physical wounds of domestic violence often heal well before the emotional ones are even fully understood.…
A Guide to Cyberstalking
A Guide to Cyberstalking How to combat an abuser who’s gone online to stalk and control a victim By Amanda Kippert Cyberstalking is the misuse of technology to harass, stalk…
After Domestic Violence, Kids May Cope Through Outbursts
After Domestic Violence, Kids May Cope Through Outbursts How to curb this behavior and help your child heal in a healthier way Children who are exposed to domestic violence may…
How Abusers Trick Survivors Into Denying Abuse
How Abusers Trick Survivors Into Denying Abuse A five-step manipulation process Take it back. Victims of domestic violence sometimes retract their claims against their abusers for various reasons, including being…
Couples Counseling Will Not Stop Abuse
Couples Counseling Will Not Stop Abuse Seek individual therapy if you suspect you’re being controlled Has your partner started yelling more frequently? Maybe they’ve become jealous for seemingly no reason.…
Candlelight Vigil for Homicide Victims of Domestic Violence in North Carolina
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In honor of the victims who have lost their lives we will be holding a candlelight vigil. We will be reading the names of…
What Gabby Petito’s death by strangulation could mean for Brian Laundrie’s case
The coroner declined to answer when asked if he suspects Laundrie is responsible for Petito's homicide CNNWire By Madeline Holcombe, CNN CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- There is now a clearer picture…
Domestic Violence Homicides 2021
This list serves as a memorial to the victims of domestic violence and their surviving families. It also shows the deadly impact domestic violence has here in North Carolina. We…