How Trauma Rewires the Brain
Survivors of abuse can be prone to extreme ‘flight or fight’ responses Our brains are mysterious and complex organs, made up of billions of neurons. They control virtually everything we…
She Has No Money, She Will Come Crawling Back. NOT!
Group explores ways to resolve economic dilemmas that hobble survivors August 25, 2016 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, Ph.D Two weeks after they meet, he insists on moving into her apartment…
Moms Are Going to Jail When Abusive Partners Hurt the Kids
New family court guidelines take aim at ‘failure to protect’ petitions In December 2006, Robert Braxton Jr. was sentenced to just two years in prison for breaking his girlfriend’s 3-month-old…
Gaslighting: Could You Be Missing the Signs?
Psychological abuse so subtle, you may not even realize it’s happening Gaslighting is a term that describes a type of emotional and psychological abuse in which an abuser convinces his…
The Good Wife
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape When I was a kid, my only goal was…
Am I Being Abused?
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How to Protect Your Identity
6 ways to evade an abuser’s attempts to steal your personal information Abusers are cunning individuals bent on exerting power and control in all areas of a survivor’s life. This…
Women as the Abusers
One shelter has begun seeing more male survivors step forward than ever When you think about victims of domestic violence, is the first image that comes to mind a woman…
Does Your Child Know How To Call 911?
A five-step plan to turning kids into potential lifesavers If there was an emergency, do your kids know what to do? Do they know how to use a smartphone? Can…
Trump signs law to punish websites for sex trafficking
APRIL 11, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at penalizing website operators that facilitate online sex trafficking and chipping away at a legal…