What Is a Court Advocate?
FAQs about working with legal advocates in court, invaluable members of a domestic violence survivor’s support team By Shelley Flannery Jun 12, 2023 Navigating the justice system or family court…
October 19 is Purple Thursday!
October 19 is Purple Thursday! You may be wondering what Purple Thursday is. The color purple represents domestic violence awareness. The third Thursday of October is now nationally known as…
A Comprehensive Guide to Domestic Violence Awareness Month
How you can help raise awareness of intimate partner violence each October By Amanda Kippert Awareness months might seem trivial in theory—shouldn’t we be concerned with important issues like domestic…
Being Coerced into Swinging Is Sexual Abuse
Bringing new sex partners into a relationship should always be done with consent and safety in mind, otherwise, it’s abuse By Amanda Kippert In a recent post on an anonymous…
How to Recognize Emotional Abuse
Test yourself with our 5-question emotional abuse test to see if you can recognize this tactic abusive partners use to control their partners By Amanda Kippert Jun 05, 2023 This…
Sexual Coercion in Intimate Relationships: Eight Tactics
When sex in a couple is not exactly violent, but not entirely voluntary, either By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Sexual coercion refers to using nonviolent means to pressure an unwilling…
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge.
Please watch the 60-second “That Guy” video and take the Men Can Stop Violence pledge. Take the Pledge I pledge to treat women and girls with dignity and respect. I…
3 Steps to Break the Domestic Violence Cycle in Kids’ Lives
With the right help, children can learn how to break the cycle of domestic abuse By Hannah Craig This story was originally published in 2017. It was updated in 2023.…
Can He Rape Me if We’re Married?
Marital rape is a very real—and very illegal—offense By Amanda Kippert This piece was originally published in 2014. It was updated in 2023. Marital rape is a serious form of…
Survivor Story: Lorel Stevens
Young, vulnerable and trusting, she lived through abuse hoping to find love By DomesticShelters.org It started with comments about her clothing—her skirt was too short, and he didn’t want her…