Creating a Digital Safety Plan
There is no perfect way to leave an abuser; the important thing is, whatever path you take, navigate your safety as well as you can. Creating a safety plan for how you appear on various social media sites is a vital step in creating that safety. Social media can do so many wonderful things… other things, […]
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June Volunteer of the Month: A Woman Who Does it All
By Emilie Trepanier Our June Volunteer of the Month is a mom, paralegal, dog lover, maker of quesadillas, and is currently earning a Ph.D. She is also described as passionate and dedicated, with a positive attitude. “She blows my mind,” Brian Nguyen, director of social media said about this BTSADV rock star. Brian said he […]
Treatment for PTSD in Adults
By Jenn Rockefeller The aftermath of an abusive relationship is complicated. From figuring out living situations to financial solutions, our lives can become unmanageable. When you add our emotional well-being into the mix, well, that just compounds the aftermath into a tension-filled life. When we deal with reliving the same events and emotions over and […]
Is Cheating Abusive: What Cheating Looks Like When It’s Used for Control
By Sunny Lim When partners agree to pursue a monogamous relationship with each other, there’s an unspoken agreement to stay faithful. If one partner strays and initiates any type of nonconsensual intimacy–emotional, physical, sexual–with someone outside the original relationship, then they have cheated. Some examples of cheating include the exchange of sexually suggestive messages or […]
Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising
By Rebecca Lynn Summer break is finally here. Kids are out of school and are either attached to some form of screen or are bored already. This is the time of year that parents search for ways to get their kids off their tablets and entertained for longer than 30 minutes. Kids of all ages […]
