Once is Too Many Times
Most relationships don’t start off with physical abuse. Often the first sign is subtly controlling behavior. Maybe calling and texting you many times throughout the day. Not allowing you to go out with your friends alone. Always demanding a reply to questions or texts right away. This can make us anxious, but we brush it […]
The Prevalence of Domestic Violence: Statistics for both female victims and male victims of domestic violence
Types of Domestic Violence Domestic violence is a term used for abusive behaviors used by an individual to gain power and control over another person within an intimate relationship. Acts of domestic violence can range from a single, isolated episode to multiple acts spanning over a long time period. Please keep in mind, isolated incidents […]
Review: No Ordinary Love
In November 2020, only a few months after leaving the abusive relationship, I drove to Ocala, Florida, for the movie’s drive-in theater premiere. I watched it again this year at a movie screening event sponsored by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council in my community where I serve as an advocate and volunteer. Each time I […]
Reaching Out
Reaching Out : What to do when someone you know is in a Domestic Violence Situation Domestic violence can affect anyone. Knowing what to do or how to help when it is someone you know can be a real challenge. It is important to reach out and offer support, but doing so can be cumbersome […]
The Forgotten Impact: The effects of domestic violence on friends and family
Domestic violence and its effects can spread through the victim and their loved ones like a wildfire. I’ve been on both sides of that– first as the one going through it directly; and, second, as the one helping a friend in need of a way out. Many see the topic of domestic violence as an […]
A Gun in the Hands of an Abuser
The second amendment grants the constitutional right to bear arms. Is there a point at which this right should be taken away? Would taking away that right from known domestic violence abusers save lives? In the state of Texas, there is no law that will take a gun out of the hands of a known […]
