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April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month as well as National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. Although there is a strong push to raise awareness during April, attention to ...

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I recently read a post here regarding forgiveness of those who have abused you.   I’m still scratching my head two weeks later. There are some things in life I can ...

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I’m a woman in my late 40s with a secret.  I’ve never before told this secret. Lately, and because of a rescue I heard about on HereWomenTalk.com last year, I’ve ...

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When we think of domestic violence, we the image that comes to mind is usually one of a woman with bruises and black and blue eyes. This essay examines insidious forms ...

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October is National Domestic Violence Awareness month, yet domestic violence occurs globally 24/7, 365 days a year. What is considered violence? What do parents teach their children? John Bradshaw, author of “Homecoming” ...

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“You can never find a victim, you can never rescue a victim, and you certainly can never help a victim if you don’t first believe. You start by just trusting.” ...

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Ted Bundy, sex serial killer, in his final interview with Dr Dobson said, “Those of us who are so much influenced by violence in the media, in particular pornographic violence, ...

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As an author and advocate for victims/survivors of domestic violence, I’m bringing attention to the topic. Not all forms of domestic violence are life-threatening, but domestic abuse can escalate until ...

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This summary of the characteristics of victims and offenders is to broadly define what is typically meant when talking about survivors of abuse. Not all victims or offenders have any ...