Dating After Domestic Violence: The Rainbow After the Storm
Honesty is another key to a healthy relationship after domestic violence. You don’t have to open the first date with your history of abuse, but eventually, if the person seems like someone you could see a future with, it’s important to share your journey with them.
Off The Field
Allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault among high-profile athletes are nothing new. From Kobe Bryant to Ben Roethlisberger to O.J. Simpson, the laundry list of names has grown too numerous to count. While it is tempting to blame the activities, athletics themselves, for rewarding aggression and physically overwhelming an adversary, that is too simplistic […]
Navigating the COVID Holiday Season as a DV Survivor
Understanding the correlation between DV and the holidays, and how COVID-19 further complicates everything this year.
Domestic Violence in Unexpected Places
When “heroes” become the perpetrators of abuse, there is a double-edged sword of action without consequence that makes situations like these especially dangerous for victims of domestic violence.
Sometimes It’s Deeper Than Love: It’s Trauma Bonding
You’ve had enough. It’s time to finally flee. But, he loves you. It’s deeper than love. It’s trauma-bonding.