How Do You Find Safe People?
Looking for these three qualities will start you off on the right foot By DomesticShelters.org After escaping abuse, finding a person who makes you feel safe can be like a…
Where Are Your Boundaries?
How to both determine and voice your personal boundaries in relationships By Amanda Kippert When was the last time you thought about your personal boundaries? They are the non-negotiable lines…
4 Ways to Find a Healthy Relationship
Watch for these red flags early on By DomesticShelters.org Scary thought: It’s not uncommon for a batterer to be the most charming person in the room when you first meet…
Explaining DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender
How abusers might use these strategies to blame the survivor By Amanda Kippert We’ve talked before about how survivors get arrested or even charged with domestic violence after they’re the…
When Domestic Violence Happens Later in Life
Why elders are more likely to suffer in silence By DomesticShelters.org Domestic violence isn’t ageist. Seniors are just as susceptible as their younger generations to encounter abuse at the hands…
What Does Adult Protective Services Do?
This government agency helps vulnerable adults facing abuse and neglect By Shelley Flannery Most people are familiar with state Child Protective Services, the folks that investigate claims of child abuse,…
Recovery After a Controlling Relationship
From fear and despair towards happy in eight steps By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD It takes a long time to recover from an abusive and controlling relationship. Being monitored, isolated,…
How to Go From Surviving to Thriving After Abuse
4 ways to start taking care of yourself better today By Connie Sloane Emerging from an abusive relationship presents the opportunity to shift from a surviving mode to a thriving…
Stages of Recovery After Trauma
Every survivor’s journey to healing is different and shouldn’t be rushed By Amanda Kippert For those who have lived through the trauma of an abusive or violent partner, they may…
What Is Emotional Abuse?
A comprehensive guide to understanding emotional abuse By Amanda Kippert If there’s a weakness that abusers can exploit in a survivor, they’ll find it. One’s emotional stability is just another…