The Impact of Domestic Violence on Pregnancy: Risks, Prevalence, and Consequences.
Pregnancy-related domestic violence is a serious public health issue. While there’s a growingamount of research on the subject, there are still plenty of unanswered questions regarding theprevalence of the type of victimization, the risk factors associated, and the consequences. In astudy published by the Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan, theyinterviewed […]
Why Fathers Should Be Vulnerable with Their Children: A Story of Healing and Unconditional Love
As Father’s Day passes, people are bound to have different feelings about theholiday. Perhaps they had a wonderful relationship, or they were distant from their father, ormaybe their father hurt them as they grew up. Possibly, they are now becoming a fatherthemselves, changing the dynamic. This holiday can either be filled with such joy or […]
There Goes My Hero: Sins of a DV Father
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 through it. That’sthe worst, but what makes it the worst is who was involved, not meaning just the onephysically or verbally abused, but the kid (and I will use “kid”, […]
Survivor’s Story: Escaping Domestic Violence and Finding Strength.
I met him a couple months after I turned 18. I was in a relationship at the time, and he was just my coworker. My boyfriend at the time cheated on me so we broke up. Zach was there to comfort me after we broke up. He was the sweetest most caring guy there […]
Surviving Domestic Abuse: Overcoming Domestic Violence and Legal Battles
I’ll start by saying that in telling my story, I never thought in a million years that I would be a victim of Domestic violence and its taken a lot of will power and strength to type and still come to the realization that I am a survivor I was 29 when I met my […]
Surviving Domestic Abuse / Part 1: A Love That Swept Me Off My Feet – My Journey of Heartbreak and Resilience
Once upon a time, in a world where dreams and reality often blur, I met someone who seemed to be the perfect match for my soul. He came into my life like a whirlwind, sweeping me off my feet and making me believe in a kind of love I had never known before. It felt […]
