{"id":12950,"date":"2020-12-18T19:10:21","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T02:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btsadv.wpengine.com\/?page_id=12950"},"modified":"2025-05-22T09:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T16:22:11","slug":"btsadv-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?page_id=12950","title":{"rendered":"BTSADV Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12950\" class=\"elementor elementor-12950\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10c36f5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10c36f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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resources and information for years from survivors. Not only do our blogs cover a lot of important facts and details, but they offer perspective into the life of survivors of domestic violence.<\/p><p>Read our posts to find out more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61f5da56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61f5da56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fde552e\" data-id=\"1fde552e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design.png 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20498\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Survivor\u2019s Guide to Mother\u2019s Day After Domestic Violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tara Woodlee Support, Healing, and Real-Life Coping Strategies for Every Stage of Motherhood Mother\u2019s Day after domestic violence doesn\u2019t look the same for everyone.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20498\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Survivor\u2019s Guide to Mother\u2019s Day After Domestic Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More 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src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-Mm-27-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-Mm-27-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-Mm-27-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-Mm-27.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20476\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Power Protects Itself: What Survivors See When Allegations Reach Congress.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Tara Woodlee In recent weeks, allegations of sexual misconduct involving members of Congress have surfaced across party lines. Some cases have resulted in resignations,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20476\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Power Protects Itself: What Survivors See When Allegations Reach Congress.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 22, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20470 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20470\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18240\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-37.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20470\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat My First Abusive Relationship Taught Me About Love and Healing.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton When Love Isn&#8217;t Safe: Recognizing Unhealthy Abusive Relationships My first abusive relationship began when I was&nbsp;15 years old. I didn\u2019t have the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20470\" aria-label=\"Read more about What My First Abusive Relationship Taught Me About Love and Healing.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 11, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20466 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20466\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/May-Blog-Image.-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/May-Blog-Image.-2026.png 340w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/May-Blog-Image.-2026-195x300.png 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20466\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Mother\u2019s Reflection: Healing, Strength, and Love\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton A Mother\u2019s Reflection: Go back and look at those baby pictures.The tiny hands.The soft smiles.The innocence in their eyes. Pause there for<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20466\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Mother\u2019s Reflection: Healing, Strength, and Love\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 3, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20465 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-42-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-42-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Anonymus-Survivor-Stories-42.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20457\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Connection Between Child Abuse and Domestic Violence: Prevention, Awareness, and Community Responsibility\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Shannon Brown Understanding the Link Between Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Child abuse and domestic violence are often treated as separate issues, but research<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a 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href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20452\" >\n\t\t\t\tTeen Dating Violence Awareness: Movie Review- Waves\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Davis Pendleton Teen dating violence often hides in plain sight. It rarely begins with obvious physical harm. Instead, unhealthy teen relationships usually start<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20452\" aria-label=\"Read more about Teen Dating Violence Awareness: Movie Review- Waves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20450 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20450\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Feb.-Blog-Photo-2026.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20451\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Feb.-Blog-Photo-2026.png 484w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Feb.-Blog-Photo-2026-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20450\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Love Isn\u2019t Love: Understanding Unhealthy Teen Relationships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Davis Pendelton Introduction: The Relationships We Don\u2019t Always Talk AboutTeen relationships are often romanticized in movies, music, and social media. They are portrayedas<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20450\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Love Isn\u2019t Love: Understanding Unhealthy Teen Relationships\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-epstein tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20446\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog--768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/blog-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20446\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen the Epstein Files Dropped, the Public Was Shocked. Survivors Weren\u2019t.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tara Woodlee One of the emails that surfaced in the Epstein file releases stopped people cold. Not because it was long.Not because it was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20446\" aria-label=\"Read more about When the Epstein Files Dropped, the Public Was Shocked. Survivors Weren\u2019t.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 14, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20440 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-strangleation tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20440\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-26.-Blog-picture-768x512.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-26.-Blog-picture-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-26.-Blog-picture-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-26.-Blog-picture-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jan-26.-Blog-picture.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20440\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u201cI Was Choked\u201d Is a Dangerous Oversimplification\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton Why Strangulation in Domestic Violence Is a Serious, Life-Threatening Warning Sign Trigger Warning: This post discusses non-graphic references to strangulation and domestic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20440\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cI Was Choked\u201d Is a Dangerous Oversimplification\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 25, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20386 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-adhd tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-neurodivergence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20386\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/family-secrets.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20387\" alt=\"family secrets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/family-secrets.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/family-secrets-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20386\" >\n\t\t\t\tFamily Secrets and Neurodivergence in Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton When people hear the phrase \u201cfamily secrets,\u201d they often picture dramatic scandals or hidden betrayals. Unfortunately, for many of us who are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20386\" aria-label=\"Read more about Family Secrets and Neurodivergence in Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20384 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-ostracizing tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20384\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Education.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20385\" alt=\"ostracizing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Education.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/An-Education-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20384\" >\n\t\t\t\tFamilies Ostracizing and Turning Their Backs On Survivors\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Joanna Kopic Believe it or not, ostracizing survivors happens all the time. One of the most painful experiences a survivor can go through is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20384\" aria-label=\"Read more about Families Ostracizing and Turning Their Backs On Survivors\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20368 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-family-secrets tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20368\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20369\" alt=\"family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20368\" >\n\t\t\t\tFamily Secrets: Breaking the Cycle of Silence and Trauma\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Misty Medders Family secrets run deep\u2014and the trauma they carry can run even deeper. What starts as one person\u2019s silence or shame can echo<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20368\" aria-label=\"Read more about Family Secrets: Breaking the Cycle of Silence and Trauma\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20388 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-abuse-over-the-holidays tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-holidays tag-merry-and-bright tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20388\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20389\" alt=\"merry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20388\" >\n\t\t\t\tHoliday Photos Don\u2019t Mean Everything Is Merry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton Can Hide Behind Merry Matching Pajamas They say you can\u2019t judge a book by its cover, especially when everything looks merry and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20388\" aria-label=\"Read more about Holiday Photos Don\u2019t Mean Everything Is Merry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20390 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-ostracizing tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20390\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20391\" alt=\"ostracizing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/merry-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20390\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Silent Pain of Ostracizing and Lifetime of Hurt\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By a Survivor, for Survivors Ostracizing (verb): To exclude someone from a group, relationship, or community\u2014intentionally leaving them out, ignoring them, or treating them as<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20390\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Silent Pain of Ostracizing and Lifetime of Hurt\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20366 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-body-dismorphia tag-body-image tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-emotional-abuse tag-trauma tag-weight-gain tag-weight-loss\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20366\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20367\" alt=\"after abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20366\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Lingering Weight We Carry After Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Misty Medders Healing after abuse is a journey that reaches far beyond visible scars. For many survivors, one of the most persistent and misunderstood<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20366\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Lingering Weight We Carry After Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20370 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-trauma tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-closure tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma tag-unfinished-stories\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20370\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20371\" alt=\"unfinished stories\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-2.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20370\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Survivors Are Left With Unfinished Stories\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Joanna Kopic Ever wondered why survivors are left with unfinished stories? For many survivors, the deepest wounds are not the bruises, the threats, or<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20370\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Survivors Are Left With Unfinished Stories\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20349 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-mental-health tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20349\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A-Story-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20350\" alt=\"words become weapons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A-Story-2.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/A-Story-2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20349\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Words Become Weapons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton Words become weapons more easily than you think. And I used to think the worst kind of abuse was the kind that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20349\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Words Become Weapons\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 6, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20356\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20358\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Heading-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20356\" >\n\t\t\t\tInvisible Wounds: Reclaiming Identity After Emotional Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tara Woodlee The Abuse You Can\u2019t See When most people hear the word abuse, they picture bruises, broken bones, or police reports. But emotional<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20356\" aria-label=\"Read more about Invisible Wounds: Reclaiming Identity After Emotional Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20344\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-Heading.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20345\" alt=\"anxiety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-Heading.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Copy-of-Heading-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20344\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow Domestic Violence Can Shape Anxiety and Body Image\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By: Jessica Christian When people think about domestic violence, they often picture bruises or broken bones, and not anxiety and poor body image. But some<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20344\" aria-label=\"Read more about How Domestic Violence Can Shape Anxiety and Body Image\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 31, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20337\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20338\" alt=\"verbal abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20337\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding Healing After Verbal Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By: Jessica Christian Words are powerful and verbal abuse is often overlooked because it doesn&#8217;t leave physical scars. Yet the emotional wounds it causes can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20337\" aria-label=\"Read more about Finding Healing After Verbal Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 31, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-trauma tag-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20335\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20336\" alt=\"gaslighting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A-Story-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20335\" >\n\t\t\t\tGaslighting and Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Gaslighting is a form of conscious or unconscious psychological abuse and it typically occurs when the perpetrator distorts information to confuse their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20335\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gaslighting and Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 23, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20331\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20333\" alt=\"cereal abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-1.png 700w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20331\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Is \u201cCereal Abuse\u201d?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Misty Medders At first glance, the phrase Cereal abuse might sound silly\u2014like someone mistreating their breakfast, yet language is powerful, and words take on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20331\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Is \u201cCereal Abuse\u201d?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 23, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20328 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20328\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20329\" alt=\"surviving abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write.png 700w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20328\" >\n\t\t\t\tSurviving Abuse Is Hard. Surviving Without Support Is Harder\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton One of the hardest parts of surviving abuse isn\u2019t just what you went through; it\u2019s how people treat you afterward. I learned<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20328\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surviving Abuse Is Hard. Surviving Without Support Is Harder\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 4, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20324 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse-emotional-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20324\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-1-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20326\" alt=\"emotional abuse and healing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-1.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20324\" >\n\t\t\t\tEmotional Abuse and Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Debbie Crate This is my emotional abuse survivor story. I spent five years caught in the shadow of someone else\u2019s double life. I was<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20324\" aria-label=\"Read more about Emotional Abuse and Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20320 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-anxiety-depression category-blog category-mental-health category-trauma tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20320\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sticks-and-stones-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20322\" alt=\"sticks and stones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sticks-and-stones-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sticks-and-stones-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/sticks-and-stones.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20320\" >\n\t\t\t\t\u201cSticks and Stones\u201d \u2013 A Dangerous Myth\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Misty Medders Most of us grew up hearing the childhood chant: \u201cSticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20320\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u201cSticks and Stones\u201d \u2013 A Dangerous Myth\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 20, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20318 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-blog tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20318\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20319\" alt=\"anxiety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Copy-of-Heading.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20318\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Anxiety Makes Your Body Think It is Still in Danger\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Jessica D. Christian When people think about domestic violence, they often picture bruises or broken bones and not anxiety. But some of the deepest<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20318\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Anxiety Makes Your Body Think It is Still in Danger\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20283 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-anxiety-depression category-blog category-mental-health category-ptsd category-trauma tag-blog tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-ptsd tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20283\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anxiety.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20284\" alt=\"anxiety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anxiety.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anxiety-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20283\" >\n\t\t\t\tAnxiety Isn\u2019t Weakness\u2014It\u2019s a Survival Response\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Joanna Kopic Anxiety is often misunderstood as a sign of emotional instability or personal weakness. In reality, for many survivors of domestic violence, anxiety<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20283\" aria-label=\"Read more about Anxiety Isn\u2019t Weakness\u2014It\u2019s a Survival Response\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-pregnancy tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20285\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-pregnancy.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20286\" alt=\"dv and pregnancy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-pregnancy.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-pregnancy-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20285\" >\n\t\t\t\tBeing a Voice for DV and Pregnancy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tessa Baker Pregnancy is often seen as a joyful time. Filled with hopes and dreams for the future. However, for many people in abusive<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20285\" aria-label=\"Read more about Being a Voice for DV and Pregnancy\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence-and-suicide tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-suicide tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20281\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-suicide.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20282\" alt=\"domestic violence and suicide\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-suicide.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dv-and-suicide-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20281\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Link Between Domestic Violence and Suicide\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Hanna Embry Suicide rates among survivors of domestic violence is quite high. The link between domestic violence and suicide can be easily seen when<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20281\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Link Between Domestic Violence and Suicide\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20263 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-pregnancy tag-survivor tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20263\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pregnancy.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20264\" alt=\"pregnancy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pregnancy.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pregnancy-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20263\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Pregnancy Marked the Beginning of Abuse\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton **Trigger Warning: The following is written by a survivor of domestic violence and abuse during pregnancy. Some descriptions and details may be<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20263\" aria-label=\"Read more about When Pregnancy Marked the Beginning of Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20255 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse tag-silence\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20255\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Price-of-Peace.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20256\" alt=\"silence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Price-of-Peace.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Price-of-Peace-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20255\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Price of Peace is Silence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton When the price of peace is silence, do we pay it? Abuse is not confined to dimly lit bedrooms or closed doors<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20255\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Price of Peace is Silence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20250 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-anxiety tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-dbt-skills tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20250\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20251\" alt=\"DBT skills\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Heading-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20250\" >\n\t\t\t\tAnxiety After Abuse: Reclaiming Peace Through DBT Skills\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Kelly Stratton DBT skills can help you cope with abuse after the fact. Getting out of an abusive relationship is often seen as the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20250\" aria-label=\"Read more about Anxiety After Abuse: Reclaiming Peace Through DBT Skills\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20252 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20252\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Society-Protects-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20253\" alt=\"i\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Society-Protects-1.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Society-Protects-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20252\" >\n\t\t\t\tSociety Protects the Wrong People with Abusers in Power\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Sammie Rose After a brief hiatus from Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence, I stepped back to prioritize, recollect, and regroup the quiet but<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20252\" aria-label=\"Read more about Society Protects the Wrong People with Abusers in Power\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20247 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20247\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Finding-Peace.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20248\" alt=\"anxiety\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Finding-Peace.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Copy-of-Finding-Peace-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20247\" >\n\t\t\t\tAnxiety is the Lingering Shadow of Being Controlled\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton For many, anxiety is often pictured as simple nervousness, a racing heart before a presentation. Or feeling uneasy in a crowd. But<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20247\" aria-label=\"Read more about Anxiety is the Lingering Shadow of Being Controlled\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19958 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19958\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/communication.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19959\" alt=\"communication\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/communication.png 500w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/communication-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/communication-200x112.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19958\" >\n\t\t\t\tCommunication is Key to Helping You Heal from DV\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave While communication is widely observed to be central to the implementation process, the field of implementation science has largely overlooked the details<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19958\" aria-label=\"Read more about Communication is Key to Helping You Heal from DV\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 10, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20222 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-blog tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-run4her tag-survivor tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20222\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run4Her.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20223\" alt=\"Run4Her\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run4Her.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Run4Her-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20222\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat Is Run4Her and Why Should You Sign Up?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Hanna Embry Break the silence against domestic violence does a lot of fundraising, and Run4Her is one of our biggest events. This not only<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20222\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Is Run4Her and Why Should You Sign Up?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 26, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20225 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-dv tag-financial-abuse tag-financial-impact tag-physical-abuse tag-pregnant\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20225\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20226\" alt=\"financial impact\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/terrified-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20225\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeaving an Abuser while Pregnant and the Financial Impacts\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Hanna Embry The financial impact, and overall impact of leaving your abuser can be incredibly overwhelming. Especially when you\u2019re pregnant, or have a newborn.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20225\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leaving an Abuser while Pregnant and the Financial Impacts\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 26, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20117 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20117\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20118\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/blog-17.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20117\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeaving is Only the Beginning: The Real Journey After Abuse.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton The Real Journey Begins After You Leave: Leaving is Only the BeginningHealing After Abuse is Hard, But You\u2019re Not Alone Many people<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20117\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leaving is Only the Beginning: The Real Journey After Abuse.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-pregnant tag-safty tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20074\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3-768x960.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3-200x250.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Mothers-day-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=20074\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhen Two Hearts Are Silenced.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tara 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People frequently view teenage relationships as innocent or just part<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19771\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding and Addressing Teen Domestic Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19768 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-friends tag-helping tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19768\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abusive-relationship.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19769\" alt=\"abusive relationship\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abusive-relationship.jpg 700w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abusive-relationship-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/abusive-relationship-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19768\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Comfort a Friend Who May Be in an Abusive Relationship\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Tara Woodlee Do you think your friend may be in an abusive relationship, but don&#8217;t know where to start? Read on to find out<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19768\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Comfort a Friend Who May Be in an Abusive Relationship\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19780 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-btsadv tag-child-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-survivor tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19780\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eric-ward-7KQe_8Meex8-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19781\" alt=\"domestic violence\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eric-ward-7KQe_8Meex8-unsplash.jpg 640w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eric-ward-7KQe_8Meex8-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/eric-ward-7KQe_8Meex8-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19780\" >\n\t\t\t\tNeed to Know Facts About Domestic Violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Domestic violence includes not just sexual assault, or punching a spouse. Domestic violence includes predatory skillsets\u2014gaslighting, weaponized incompetence, and withholding of finances.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19780\" aria-label=\"Read more about Need to Know Facts About Domestic Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-child-custody tag-court tag-domestic-violence\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19783\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/custody.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19784\" alt=\"child custody\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/custody.jpg 640w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/custody-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/custody-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19783\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Impact of Domestic Violence on Child Custody\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Domestic violence is a grim reality that affects countless families across the globe. It is not only a deeply personal issue. But<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19783\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Impact of Domestic Violence on Child Custody\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 28, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19777 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-domestic-violence tag-gaslighting tag-gaslighting-facts tag-gaslit tag-how-to-move-forward\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-12.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19600\" >\n\t\t\t\tThis is how it starts-Recognizing Red Flags: Protect Yourself from Abusive Relationships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Gurpreet Dhariwal We understand the importance of healthy, supportive relationships at Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV). Unfortunately, many abusive relationships don\u2019t reveal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19600\" aria-label=\"Read more about This is how it starts-Recognizing Red Flags: Protect Yourself from Abusive Relationships\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 9, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19589\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-3.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19589\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrity Advocates for the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Celebrity Paris Hilton, known for her resilience and entrepreneurial spirit, spent the week on Capitol Hill urging the GOP-led House to pass<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19589\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrity Advocates for the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19585 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19585\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/blog-2.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19585\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrangulation Awareness: Escalating Lethality and Lessons from Gabby Petito\u2019s Story\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendleton Strangulation is one of the most devastating forms of domestic violence and a chilling indicator that a relationship has reached a lethal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19585\" aria-label=\"Read more about Strangulation Awareness: Escalating Lethality and Lessons from Gabby Petito\u2019s Story\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 1, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-break-your-silence category-child-abuse category-survivor-stories category-survivors-domestic-violence-resources category-trauma tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19577\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/trauma.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19577\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Journey Through Childhood Trauma and Domestic Violence\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Survivor Julie **The following is written by survivors of childhood trauma domestic violence and abuse. Names have been changed to protect all involved.** Parental<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19577\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Journey Through Childhood Trauma and Domestic Violence\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 29, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19558 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19558\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/blog-1.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19558\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnsupervised Visitation and Safety Planning: Protecting Children During the Holiday Season\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave As the holiday season approaches, many parents who have experienced domestic violence are faced with the added stress and anxiety of unsupervised<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19558\" aria-label=\"Read more about Unsupervised Visitation and Safety Planning: Protecting Children During the Holiday Season\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 26, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19557 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19557\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19557\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence and Addiction: A Path to Empowerment and Recovery for Women\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Guest blogger Allison Brown Understanding the Link Between Domestic Violence and Addiction Domestic violence and addiction often go hand in hand, creating a toxic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19557\" aria-label=\"Read more about Breaking the Cycle of Domestic Violence and Addiction: A Path to Empowerment and Recovery for Women\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 26, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19549 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19549\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19549\" >\n\t\t\t\tThis Is How It Starts: Recognizing the Red Flags of Domestic Violence andAbusive Relationships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendleton Relationships can feel magical at first. The attention, affection, and shared dreams create a senseof closeness. However, for some, this closeness hides<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19549\" aria-label=\"Read more about This Is How It Starts: Recognizing the Red Flags of Domestic Violence andAbusive Relationships\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 12, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19543 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-physical-abuse 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class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19540 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-holidays tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19540\" >\n\t\t\t\tNavigating Winter Break Visitation After Domestic Violence: Tips for Peaceful Holidays\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Winter breaks are often seen 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relationship. At Btsadv, we understand the emotional complexities that<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19513\" aria-label=\"Read more about Building Healthy Friendships After Abuse: A Path to Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 24, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19500 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19500\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0707.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19500\" >\n\t\t\t\tBreak the Silence: The Urgent Need for Domestic Violence Reporting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Jessica Christian Domestic violence is a pervasive issue that affects millions globally, transcending gender, age, race, and economic status. Despite its widespread nature, it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19500\" aria-label=\"Read more about Break the Silence: The Urgent Need for Domestic Violence Reporting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19495\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19498\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-9.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19495\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Legal System\u2019s Bias: How Domestic Violence Survivors Are Re-Victimized\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Stephanie Smith When it comes to domestic violence (DV), survivors often find that the hardest battles don\u2019t end once they escape the abuse. They<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19495\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Legal System\u2019s Bias: How Domestic Violence Survivors Are Re-Victimized\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-flying-mokeys tag-gaslighting tag-physical-abuse tag-ptsd tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19493\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/blog-7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19493\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding &#8220;Flying Monkeys&#8221; After Abuse: How to Handle Manipulation and Gaslighting\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Makayla Shave One of the most challenging and unexpected obstacles survivors face after leaving an abusive relationship is the emergence of &#8220;flying monkeys.&#8221; These<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19493\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding &#8220;Flying Monkeys&#8221; After Abuse: How to Handle Manipulation and Gaslighting\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 10, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19467 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19467\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ZERO-TOLERANCE-How-Many-18.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19467\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding the Complex Layers of Domestic Violence: Prevention and Support.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Sammie Rose Domestic violence is a pervasive issue, affecting millions of lives each day. While most think of physical abuse, the layers of domestic<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19467\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding the Complex Layers of Domestic Violence: Prevention and Support.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19460 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl 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\u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 3, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19443 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-self-harm-2 tag-spiritual-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19443\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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A significant number<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19443\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8220;Faith, Self-Love, and Healing: Navigating Domestic Violence in Religious Communities&#8221;\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 26, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19440 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse 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class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19435 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-harrassment tag-legal tag-physical-abuse tag-restrainingorder tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19435\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19435\" >\n\t\t\t\tNavigating Legal Issues as a Domestic Violence Survivor: Protection, Custody, and Resources.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave Navigating Legal Issues as a Domestic Violence 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T185843.162.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19409\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Deadly Consequences of Domestic Violence: From Homicide to Self-Termination\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton The Deadly Consequences of Domestic Violence: From Homicide to Self-Termination Domestic violence continues to be a silent epidemic, wreaking havoc on lives<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19409\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Deadly Consequences of Domestic Violence: From Homicide to Self-Termination\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 5, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-btsadv tag-cyber-security tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19406\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19406\" >\n\t\t\t\tProtecting Your Privacy Online as a Domestic Violence Survivor.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Jessica Christian Protecting Your Privacy Online as a Domestic Violence Survivor For survivors of domestic violence, the internet can be both a lifeline and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19406\" aria-label=\"Read more about Protecting Your Privacy Online as a Domestic Violence Survivor.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 29, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19403 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-81-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-81.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19403\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding the Complex Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A Personal Perspective\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Sammie Rose Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex and often misunderstood issue that impacts countless lives. As a survivor, I feel compelled to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19403\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding the Complex Risk Factors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A Personal Perspective\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19399 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-physical-abuse tag-run4her tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19399\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-93-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-93-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-93-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-93-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-93.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19399\" >\n\t\t\t\tHonoring Lives Lost: The Impact of Run for Her on Domestic Violence Awareness.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Alexis Bien At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we firmly believe that angels are not only the celestial beings we pray for;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19399\" aria-label=\"Read more about Honoring Lives Lost: The Impact of Run for Her on Domestic Violence Awareness.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19387 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19387\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19387\" >\n\t\t\t\tReclaiming My Identity After Abuse: A Journey of Rediscovery\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendelton Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we understand that the journey of reclaiming one\u2019s identity after experiencing abuse is both profound<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19387\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reclaiming My Identity After Abuse: A Journey of Rediscovery\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 15, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19385 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19385\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19386\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/blog-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19385\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Technology-Facilitated Abuse: Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla S At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we recognize that technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) poses a significant threat to victims and survivors<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19385\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding Technology-Facilitated Abuse: Protecting Yourself in the Digital Age.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 15, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19376 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19376\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Custody: An Urgent Call for Change.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla S At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we understand that the issues surrounding domestic violence and child custody are complex and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19376\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Child Custody: An Urgent Call for Change.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19371 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19371\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19372\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-9.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19371\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Empowering Journey of Women in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Healing Through Combat Sports.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Mikayla Shave At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we recognize that over one in three women has experienced violence or sexual assault<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19371\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Empowering Journey of Women in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Healing Through Combat Sports.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19345 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-trigger tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19345\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-92-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-92-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-92-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-92-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-92.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19345\" >\n\t\t\t\tCoping with Triggers: Navigating Trauma in Everyday Life.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Victoria Tatum At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we understand that trauma can linger in unexpected ways. Triggers can arise when we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19345\" aria-label=\"Read more about Coping with Triggers: Navigating Trauma in Everyday Life.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19336 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19336\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359-200x168.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2024-07-09T190123.359.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19336\" >\n\t\t\t\tebuilding Self-Esteem and Confidence After Domestic Abuse.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Jessica Christain At Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence (BTSADV), we understand that the aftermath of domestic abuse can leave profound emotional scars. Rebuilding<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19336\" aria-label=\"Read more about ebuilding Self-Esteem and Confidence After Domestic Abuse.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19331\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-8.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19331\" >\n\t\t\t\tRediscovering Yourself After Domestic Abuse: A Journey of Healing and Empowerment.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>By Iris Pendleton Acknowledging Your Trauma The first step in reclaiming your identity is acknowledging the trauma you have endured. Seeking therapy can provide a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19331\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rediscovering Yourself After Domestic Abuse: A Journey of Healing and Empowerment.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 11, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19265 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19265\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19266\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-7.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19265\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Role of Faith and Spirituality in Healing from Domestic Violence.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Domestic violence is a serious moral and spiritual concern. The behaviors and crimesviolate the dignity of human beings and the basic moral principles we\u2019re all<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19265\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Role of Faith and Spirituality in Healing from Domestic Violence.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19262\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Untitled-design-6.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19262\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Impact of Domestic Violence on Pregnancy: Risks, Prevalence, and Consequences.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Pregnancy-related domestic violence is a serious public health issue. While there\u2019s a growingamount of research on the subject, there are still plenty of unanswered questions<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19262\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Impact of Domestic Violence on Pregnancy: Risks, Prevalence, and Consequences.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19255 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19255\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18318\" alt=\"abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-2.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19255\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Fathers Should Be Vulnerable with Their Children: A Story of Healing and Unconditional Love\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As Father\u2019s Day passes, people are bound to have different feelings about theholiday. Perhaps they had a wonderful relationship, or they were distant from their<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19255\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Fathers Should Be Vulnerable with Their Children: A Story of Healing and Unconditional Love\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 20, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19253\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18746\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm--45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Random-graphics-mm-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19253\" >\n\t\t\t\tThere Goes My Hero: Sins of a DV Father\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>While we tend to focus on the survivors of domestic violence, we also need toremember the aftereffects of a child who witnesses their parents going<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19253\" aria-label=\"Read more about There Goes My Hero: Sins of a DV Father\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 20, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-men tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19180\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-54.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19180\" >\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding Male Victims of Domestic Abuse: Challenging Social Stigmas.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What does it look like when our physically strongest individuals experience trauma atthe hands of an abuser? What standards do we have to operate by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19180\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding Male Victims of Domestic Abuse: Challenging Social Stigmas.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Iris.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and Self-Care: A Journey to Healing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Owning My Worth and ValueThe journal entry exposes the damaging belief that I was unworthy of anything better\u2014a toxiclie that kept me trapped in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19133\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Transformative Power of Self-Compassion and Self-Care: A Journey to Healing\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19127 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19127\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" 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For a woman<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19127\" aria-label=\"Read more about Understanding Grit and a Mother Way of Teaching It.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 30, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19094 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma\" 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Post Separation Abuse\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19078 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor-stories tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" >\n\t\t\t\tDomestic Violence, Firearms, and Impulse Control\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>They don\u2019t come out and tell you they\u2019ve been violent before. They don\u2019t necessarily tell youthey\u2019re \u201cinto guns\u201d. They don\u2019t let you know they\u2019re moving<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19078\" aria-label=\"Read more about Domestic Violence, Firearms, and Impulse Control\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 18, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-physical-abuse tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19055\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-18892\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41-716x600.png 716w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41-200x168.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Survivor-Stories-Graphics-mm-41.png 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19055\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Talk to Children About Domestic Violence: Tips for Parents.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Navigating a discussion about domestic violence with a child can be difficult butnonetheless important. For example, when I was teaching fifth grade, I had a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19055\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to Talk to Children About Domestic Violence: Tips for Parents.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 10, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19027 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-domestic-abuse tag-abuse tag-break-the-silence-against-domestic-violence tag-btsadv tag-domestic-violence tag-eltmpl tag-emotional-abuse tag-mental-health tag-physical-abuse tag-survivor tag-trauma tag-verbal-abuse\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19027\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-19028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Subheading-10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19027\" >\n\t\t\t\tWomen\u2019s Mental Health\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There are numerous tips about how to remain happy 24&#215;7 in life. However, when you havelost a loved one or a pet when you have<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/breakthesilencedv.org\/?p=19027\" aria-label=\"Read more about Women\u2019s Mental Health\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 2, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Line: 1-855-BTS-1777\u200b Donate Safe Exit Donate Blog Posts and Information About Domestic Violence We have compiled resources and information for years from survivors. 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