Consent matters; so does teaching it
Consent is simply about setting your own boundaries and respecting the boundaries of others. We don’t need complicated contracts or apps to ensure consent; we need a revolution within our culture itself.
Healing through the power of memoir
A memoir contains a magical ability to heal. Discover how using a memoir for healing from abuse works? How do you start?
How to protect your children from sex offenders
Do you know how to protect your children from sex offenders? Cory Jewell Jensen talks about her work with sex offenders and what she knows
10 signs of a toxic relationship
No relationship is perfect, be it familial, a friendship or romantic relationship, or a marriage, yet a toxic relationship can be found in any of those. But there are some relationships which do not work for your good, health, and happiness.
What a rape kit is (and isn’t)
Using one of these kits, certain evidence such as DNA and debris can be collected from a crime scene — and when it comes to assault, that crime scene is the survivor’s body.Even if you never have to use one, it can be helpful to know what exactly a rape kit is, and what it isn’t.
Where are the Democrats?
Ban child sex abuse dolls. Republicans introduced 2 identical bills to ban child sex abuse dolls. Democrats are conspicuous in their absence.
We Need a Revised Definition of “Physical Abuse”
Physical abuse encompasses more than the current widely accepted definition. The intentional infliction of physical pain, even if there is not an accompanying injury requiring medical attention, is still physical abuse.
Changing our lives
Mickey Mantle told his fans, “Don’t be like me.”, hoping to change their lives away from the mistakes that were about to cost him his.
Abuse with hands, words and… bathroom scales?
Did you experience food abuse? When a parent has food available and chooses to withhold it from their child it is neglect.
Why don’t family courts fix dangerous practices?
The research makes it clear that Family Courts get most domestic violence custody cases wrong and often dangerously wrong. This article explains what may cause courts to tilt in favor of abusive fathers and away from protecting children. We know judges don’t want to hurt children, so why haven’t courts found a way to review their outdated practices and create reforms that focus on keeping children safe and healthy?
Congressman Yoho Slurs Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Congressman Yoho’s language to attack Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says nothing about her but a whole lot about him.
Abuse survivors and our bodies: mistaking correlation with causation
Abuse Survivors and Our Bodies. Did you suffer child abuse? If so. you may care about yourself less because you think nobody cares about you.
Hold New York’s rapists accountable for forced oral and anal rape
New York’s rape laws are dangerously out of date. Oral and anal rape is not considered rape in New York. Support this bill now to call a rape a rape.
How to select a judicial candidate
How do you select a judicial candidate to vote for? Make sure the family court judge you vote for is qualified. Read this article before voting.
Sometimes it’s just time for a new family tree
No matter how much one breaks the cycle of abuse, it can’t magically and retroactively change the leaves and branches of one’s family tree.
Recovering from coronavirus crisis
As we recover from Coronavirus the Quincy Solution will help the economy, reduce domestic violence, and protect children in our family courts #custody
ACE scores in prison
The US has the largest prison population in the world and highest per-capita incarceration rate but how are we treating the high rate of ACEs in prison?
What racism and abuse have in common
Victims of racism or abuse have a lot in common. Azure Moyna shares the greatest gift you can give someone who has been abused or mistreated.
Coronavirus hero abused by family court
Court professionals, unqualified to recognize and respond to domestic violence, instead joined in abusing one of our Coronavirus heroes.
