Survivor: Jennifer
Two abusive husbands later, one woman says all she can do is hope for a better future By domesticshelters.org I had a great childhood. I was raised by a single…
The Wedding Forum That Helped Me Leave My Abusive Ex
A survivor nearly married an abuser, but complete strangers helped her spot red flags By Bridey Heing I’m not sure what I was expecting from a group of strangers on…
The Good Wife
Forced to marry a stranger at 16, she spent a decade being isolated, humiliated and assaulted. Then, she planned her escape By Samra Zafar When I was a kid, my…
Why You Should Celebrate Yourself This Valentine’s Day
Who says February 14th festivities require a mate? February 04, 2019 By Shelley Flannery Valentine’s Day, shmalentine’s day. After leaving an abuser, that’s probably what you’re thinking—or something a little…
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault can take many different forms, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the victim’s fault. What is sexual assault? The term sexual assault refers to sexual contact…
When Survivors Believe They’re Responsible for Ending Abuse
Some abusers convince survivors that abuse is their fault, and survivors take responsibility for everything January 21, 2019 By Stephanie Thurrott 805 Print Article One way abusers control domestic violence…
Human Trafficking
What is Human Trafficking? sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act…
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month
Teen dating violence— also called intimate relationship violence or intimate partner violence among adolescents or adolescent relationship abuse — includes physical, psychological or sexual abuse; harassment; or stalking of any…
Ask Amanda: Is It Ever Safe to Go Back?
An abuser promises things will be different this time. Can this ever be true? January 16, 2019 By domesticshelters.org Q: My ex who abused me wants me to come back.…
Raising Awareness
Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, advertising, maintaining, patronizing, or soliciting a person for labor or services, through the act of fraud, coercion or force…