Domestic violence victims need equal protection, not awareness
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Started in 1981 it is supposed to stop men from beating their wives, but the numbers are getting worse.
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The facts about guns and intimate partner violence
Statistics, research, and the background about guns and Intimate Partner Violence from Rachel Graber of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
California opens three-year window for child sexual assault lawsuits
California’s new law extends the deadline for civil lawsuits going forward and opens a three-year window for claims that were barred under the old rules.
Escape, sanctuary, confusion: an update on one woman’s journey
Escaping abuse, home, friends, family and danger, means uncertainty of the future, and often the discovery and further victimization of the mother
Coercive control: one women’s journey
We hear the term “coercive control” but how many of us really understand what it means? How pervasive is it? Here’s one woman’s journey.
The last time I spanked
The last time I spanked my child was the first time I did.She was not quite 3 years old. I will never forget how her eyes and her tears made me feel.
How do abusive Dads perceive their fathering?
We know what we think of abusive Dads; but what do they think? How do physically abusive men percieve themselves as dads? And why?
Gender and the law
Think gender only applies when it’s family law, abortion, domestic violence or employment? Katherine Bartlett, professor of law at Duke, doesn’t.
A mother fights for her daughter’s injustice
Maralee Maclean fights for justice for her daughter’s sexual abuse by her father. After experiencing this injustice she helps others find justice.
How to be an ally for victims of abuse
It’s important for survivors and victims of abuse to have allies. To have a friend on their side when going through a rough time. Are you someone’s ally?
Judge orders boy into father’s custody despite “Penis Games”
A small boy told authorities that daddy played the “penis game” with him, the judge orders the boy into father’s custody and more sexual abuse.
Child sexual assault, one idiot family, and one woman who told the tale
Family support for child sexual assault victims is often lacking. Kathy Picard’s step father gave her some ‘special’ attention, but where was the family?
Guns and intimate partner violence: the facts
A million women alive today have been shot or shot at in intimate partner violence situations. Should a women’s right to life trump a right to bear arms?
Say she’s crazy and watch the courts ignore violence against her
She’s crazy. That seems to be the song abusers, judges, psychologists and other experts sing in divorce and custody battles as they ignore the violence.
Why do people blame the victim?
We hear the expression. “blaming the victim,” but do we really know what victim blaming means? Or why we blame victims?
Workplace pests: Idiopathic mutual irritants
You probably know about workplace pests, but do you know about Idiopathic Mutual Irritation? Louise Penberthy gives advice on how to deal with both.
How to spot a sex offender
How do you spot a sex offender? Sex offenders cannot be profiled. There is no specific race, gender, sexual orientation, or education level that defines us.
Custody Court Crisis: Family court from a supreme court candidate’s view
Why are custody courts such a mess? What constitutional issues do they raise? Who’s to blame when courts fails to protect the best interests of children?
My recovery as a sex offender
My recovery as a sex offender started when I stopped making excuses. And it started in the hostile environment of a prison.
Reasons family members side with sexual abusers
Many survivors open up about their abuse only to find that family reactions are just as painful, if not more so, than the original trauma.
Gaslighting: How to recognize and survive it.
Gaslighting is abuse. It is an act of violence, be it domestic violence, workplace, or elsewhere. Know how to recognize and survive it.
Custody Court Crisis: The truths about custody and fathers rights
The truths about child custody and fathers’ rights, and how we got here? How has the situation changed? Why? And where did the funding come from?
Sex offenders hide here
The Southern Baptist Church is no exception to being vulnerable to sex-offenders. They are not properly protecting the safety of a child.
No Way Out: A months-long investigation into New York’s domestic violence laws
Mothers are sounding alarm about NY domestic violence laws. Far too often violent batterers are awarded child custody with potential deadly consequences.
Child sexual assault, one idiot family, and one woman who lived to tell the tale
Kathy Picard was pleased when her step father started showing her some special attention; until that attention became twisted and threatening.
Custody Court Crisis: Texas to put children’s safety and health first
Custody Court Crisis: Texas to put children’s safety and health first. Texas becomes the fifth state to introduce the Safe Child Act into legislation.
New York Child Victims Act. How do I get justice?
New York’s Child Victims Act allows previously lapsed claims to be filed in court, the next issue for victims and survivors is how to access justice.
The parents guide to protecting children from pedophiles
Offenders are not men in a trench coats. We are members of your family. We are people you know and trust. We are people who have access to your child.
Advertisers abandon YouTube over concerns that pedophiles lurk in comments section
YouTube has deleted more than 400 channels and suspended comments on tens of millions of videos of children as it tries to purge the system of pedophiles.
Ambitious or traumatized? The connection between overwork and past trauma.
Experiencing trauma leads to all sorts of negative consequences but did you realize that it there is a strong relationship between overwork and past trauma?
