Why We Blame Victims for Domestic Violence
And how to respond to victim-blaming when it’s directed at you Aug 23, 2017 Amanda Kippert How many times have you read a news story about a woman accusing someone…
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Dating violence is more common than people think, especially among teens and young adults: one in three teens in the US will experience physical, sexual, or emotional abuse from someone…
Bought and Sold: How One Woman Survived Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is often intertwined with domestic violence By DomesticShelters.org Lee* met her trafficker when she was just 18 years old. He was 28. She told him she wanted to…
Help Police Determine Who is the Primary Aggressor
Abusers often try to pass themselves off as victims. Help police understand what is really going on Jan 11, 2021 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD When police arrive at homes…
When Deciding to Leave Happens in an Instant
Sometimes ditching an abuser may appear to be an easy call, but it’s far different behind the scenes By DomesticShelters.org We all know by now that leaving an abuser is…
Why We Can’t Blame Abuse on Alcohol
Dispelling the common myth that batterers abuse because they’re drunk, and will stop when sober By DomesticShelters.org It’s all too often heard that someone’s partner is only mean/violent/abusive when they’re…
Legal Help for Domestic Violence Issues
A helpline specifically for legal assistance in domestic violence cases Dec 14, 2020 By Lisa Aronson Fontes, PhD Domestic violence often brings legal concerns into survivors’ lives. For the first…