Setting Healthy Boundaries

I’ve always been the type of person who loves helping others. Many times, this even meant saying yes to someone when I really wanted to say no. This meant pleasing too many people and not maintaining healthy boundaries. Has that happened to you, too? People-pleasing is an all too familiar occurrence in life. We cross […]

What Men Need to Know When Dating a Survivor of Domestic Violence

By: Clint Schiller Dating a Survivor of Domestic Abuse can be frustrating, difficult, irritating, complexing, and confusing; if you try and fix them! PATIENCE – is the first key attribute to have when dating a domestic violence survivor. They are usually not very willing to let you in. UNDERSTANDING – not about what they have […]

Ways Trauma Affects Mental Health

What is Trauma and where does it come from? Trauma can come in many different forms. More often than not, it comes from abuse, but abuse can also come in various forms. For instance, trauma can be caused by physical, verbal, and sexual abuse. It can affect how you feel and react to certain scenarios. […]

Surviving Abuse Without My Mother

With Mother’s Day approaching, Dana shares her story about living through and escaping abuse without her mother, Pam, who passed away when she was 18 years old. This holiday can be hard for many, including abuse survivors. Whether you have lost your mom, are a single mother, have an abusive mother, long to be a mother but aren’t, etc., this blog shares how to find comfort on this holiday (and any other day of the year).

The History of Child Abuse Prevention and How to Recognize the Signs

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. How did this method of awareness begin, what are the types of child abuse, and what signs should we look for? Read on to find out more.

History of Sexual Assault Awareness: Nearly A Century in the Making

This April marks the 21st anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time specifically dedicated to spreading knowledge and awareness regarding the existence of sexual violence and the efforts to prevent it.