Hierarchy of abuse
Society has ranked types of abuse in a hierarchy it considers most to least bad, and even buckets abuse into legitimate and illegitimate categories.
It’s time for New York to call a rape a rape
Lydia Cuomo was brutally raped by an off duty NY policeman who was then found not guilty of rape. The Rape is Rape bill will make every rape a rape.
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 prevent abuse in APRIL
How can you or I prevent abuse in April? How can we make a difference? We could start with just one small thing each day.
Custody Court Crisis: Save my son from his father’s sexual abuse
I was supposed to testify as an expert witness to save a child from “The Penis Game” and a mother from a long prison term for trying to protect him.
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?
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.
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.
The Safe Child Act HB 3121 will protect children in Texas
The Safe Child Act HB 3121 will protect children in Texas through prioritising the health and safety of children in Texas’ custody courts.
The parent’s guide to protecting children from pedophiles
Offenders are not men in a trench coat. We are members of your family. We are people you know and trust. We are people who have access to your child.
Pedophiles on YouTube are symptom of a bigger problem
Pedophiles on YouTube: while parents are aghast, they don’t seem to realize that YouTube is only a symptom of a larger problem.
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?
The hate you give: THUG Life
Do you know ‘The Hate U Give’? It has an important message in the acronym “THUG LIFE.” The Hate U Give Little Infants Fucks Everyone.
Maternal home visiting services prevent childhood trauma, saving lives, and money
20 years ago CDC research on childhood trauma, called ACEs, showed survivors lead shorter sicker lives. Why aren’t we preventing it?
Workplace pests. Find out if they’re caused by Idiopathic Mutual Irritants?
Workplace pests upsetting you? Do you know about Idiopathic Mutual Irritation? Louise Penberthy will give advice to all of us on how to deal with both.
Zen talk and trauma. Does it help?
Zen talk and trauma. Does it help? Airing Saturday, January 19, at 11 AM Pacific Time, Available after through the archive at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways. Is Buddhism a philosophy? A religion? A way of life? Well, yes and no. But the bigger...
How to protect your child from sex abuse
There is no time for sexual abuse but there is always a time and place for discussion about child sex abuse prevention with your children.
How to prevent self-hatred
What if we could prevent our children from hating themselves, and instead foster self-love and in turn, self-care? Turns out, we can! Imagine if you will growing up with a particular set of values. Perhaps you don’t even have to imagine it; perhaps you actually did...
Rural women and violence
Rural women and violence Airing Saturday, January 19, at 11 AM Pacific Time, Available after through the archive at www.blogtalkradio.com/3women3ways. Is there a difference between the violence women in urban areas suffer and the violence that rural...
How can we change toxic behavior?
If you’ve seen the Gillette commercial addressing toxic masculinity [below], chances are you have an opinion about it. The ad takes a new spin on the decades-old Gillette slogan, asking “Is this the best a man can get?” while showing news clips and dramatizations of...
What Parents Need to Know about Sexual Grooming
Understanding the steps of sexual grooming can help parents protect their children. Child molesters use grooming in preparation for committing sexual abuse.
How can rapists have better rights than sperm donors?
An Arizona woman in a vegetative state who has been living in a nursing home for more than a decade gave birth December 29 to a baby boy, but that’s not the most revolting part of the story. The man who raped and impregnated her is considered the child’s father, with...
Why men abuse women and what makes them stop
Four decades after domestic violence first became a public issue our courts still don’t understand why men abuse women. That’s dangerous for children.
How to discipline without using corporal punishment
Spanking has been a controversial topic in the realm of parenting for some time. Is physical punishment ever justified? What are appropriate measures when it comes to discipline? Reflecting on the foundation and purpose of parental authority as well as on virtues...
Even from jail, sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein manipulated the system. His victims were kept in the dark
BY JULIE K. BROWN NOV. 28, 2018 A decade before #MeToo, a multimillionaire sex offender from Florida got the ultimate break. Palm Beach County Courthouse June 30, 2008 Jeffrey Edward Epstein appeared at his sentencing dressed comfortably in a blue blazer, blue shirt,...
Ten facts prove America allows abuse
For those who don’t pay close attention to news about domestic violence and sexual assault it might sound crazy to suggest that America allows abuse; but we have for a long time. The shocking news about three straight years with reduced life expectancy rates places...
How insurance companies can cut costs by stopping domestic violence
Health insurance companies can save hundreds of millions of dollars by preventing domestic abuse instead of denying patient services.
Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis?
← Can people be saved from a terrible childhood experiences? Lisa Ling Your one-sided show on child custody put children at risk → Researchers followed a group of kids from childhood into adulthood to track the link between trauma in early life and adult...
