What About the Children?
One of my blog readers recently pointed me to a great website called HurtByLove. Here is the link. It is written by Cindy Burrell. The first article I read was entitled “What about the Children?” Here is the link for the article. In this article, Cindy gives the...
When Men Stand against Domestic Violence
This was posted on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's Facebook Page on June 1, 2012. Here is a link to NCADV's website and here is a link to their Facebook page. It was written by Stephen McArthur, Montpelier VT, Community Outreach Coordinator &...
Teen Dating Abuse
Adults are not the only ones who are abused by their partners, teens are affected as well. I have found an excellent website to help these teens and their parents, it is called Loveisrespect.org. Here is the link. There are several excellent resources on this website....
Domestic Violence Statistics about Children for 2011
10 Shocking Domestic Violence Statistics about Children for 2011 Children of Domestic Violence (formerly the Makers of Memories Foundation) has created a powerful video on YouTube called 10 Shocking Domestic Violence Statistics for 2011. Here is the link. The video is...
Why Does He Do That? Why Does an Abuser Abuse?
Author Lundy Bancroft has written a great book called Why Does He DO That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men. I reference it on my Get Help page, and I recommend that everyone interested in domestic violence read it. In addition, Mr. Bancroft did a...
How a Pastor Should NOT Counsel an Abused Woman
Today I checked out Pastor Jeff Crippen's excellent website which is called A Cry for Justice. Pastor Crippen writes about domestic violence in the Christian church. He often talks about the disservice Christians do when they try to counsel abused Christian women....
What is a Safety Plan?
I have been talking about what to do if you decide you are being abused. One of the most important things to do is to get information. One of the best places to get this information is to call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−SAFE(7233) or TTY...
Which Friends Can You Turn to for Support?
In my last blog, I talked about what you should do if you think you are being abused. One of the things I suggested was finding some friends or family who could be a support to you. One of the best methods abusers have for continuing their bad behavior is to isolate...
What Should You Do If You Think You Are Being Abused?
First of all, I would advise you not to talk to your partner about this. The main goal of an abuser is to gain control over his victim. He may have been doing quite a nice job of this by many methods: verbal, emotional, spiritual, sexual, economic, or physical abuse...
How Do You Know When You Are Being Abused – 2
In my last blog I talked about how hard it is for an abuse victim (you) to decide whether you are being abused, especially if the abuse is not physical. Why is this? There are many reasons: 1. Your abuser blames his* behavior on you. 2. He denies what he is doing. 3....