Training to Spot Abuse
New Illinois law makes domestic violence awareness part of beauty professionals’ education March 06, 2017 By domesticshelters.org A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 requires licensed beauty professionals…
Why You Can’t Just ‘Get Over’ the Adversity You Faced in Childhood
Your belief system forms when you’re young January 29, 2016 By Brian F. Martin Did you know that most adults who faced adversity in childhood cannot overcome their past simply…
He Never Hit Me
By Reut Amit Warning: This post contains descriptions of intimate partner abuse and may be triggering to some. How many times did I find myself on his bathroom floor cowering…
Teen says she was forced to have sex with 1,000 men over 2 years
03/12/2017 PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers in Pennsylvania say their client was sexually exploited at a motel for years, alleging the teen girl was a victim of human trafficking who was forced…
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and…
Why Domestic Abuse Victims Stay
Why domestic abuse victims stay in their own words: “You may ask “Why didn’t you leave then?” I couldn’t leave. You see I had been married before. My husband hit…
You Can Get PTSD From Staying In An Emotionally Abusive Relationship
By Jennifer Williams-Fields Stop. Just stop asking why a woman is so stupid and so weak when she stays in an abusive relationship. There’s no answer you can possibly understand.…
Moms: Protect Yourself in Court
A child custody lawyer’s advice to help moms succeed in one of their toughest battles February 27, 2017 By domesticshelters.org After leaving an abuser, a survivor may get an order…
Research explores brain injury in women exposed to domestic violence
Many women at shelters show signs of depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder By Anna Dimoff, CBC News Posted: Mar 06, 2017 5:06 PM PT Last Updated: Mar 06,…
Photographer Captures Chilling Case Of Domestic Violence As It’s Happening
Despite endless campaigns to raise awareness and money for its victims, domestic violence still kills. In fact, between 2001 and 2012, more American women were murdered by a partner than…