Dealing with COVID-19 Triggers

By Jenn Rockefeller The current COVID-19 pandemic has kept many domestic violence survivors in their homes and changed the way we live. These changes have elicited triggers that can bring a survivor through varying degrees of challenges while fighting to survive and thrive post-abuse. Triggers Survivors Face Domestic violence survivors will no doubt face numerous […]

How to Keep Your Children Centered During Upheaval

By MaryBeth Koenes As a life coach and mother, I have encountered a lot of parents asking for tools to help them not only cope with the recent routine upheavals due to COVID-19, but also to support their children’s mental and emotional health through the sudden, radical life changes. Whether it’s due to a global […]

Survivor Story: Forgiving Myself Was Part of My Journey

Submitted by: Tracy, Survivor The path out of an abusive relationship is long and filled with obstacles that survivors must overcome during their journeys to heal. Understanding the severity of what one has escaped while reliving memories of abuse and battling through the trauma, guilt, and shame take their toll. On top of this, many […]