Verbal Abuse

TweetI had a very interesting email this week from a young lady in response to one of my previous blogs wherein she talked about her life in mostly terms of how the things that her father has said over the years are affecting her life.  It really started my thinking about how I have found [...]

The Residual Effects of Domestic Abuse

TweetI have always believed that long after the physical scars of domestic abuse have healed, the mental scars were still ever present and would remain until such time as we could reach the point where we understood what those scars actually are and how they continue to influence our lives.  For many, the discovery comes [...]

The Perpetuation of Child Abuse

TweetAs an adult, when we find ourselves in abusive relationships, we have the ability to talk to others, seek help and find ways to get away from the abuse.  Certainly it is not an easy thing to do but it is a choice that we can make.  However, children do not have the opportunities to [...]

Domestic Violence – Why I stayed

TweetWith the big story in the news regarding the violence that occurred in the relationship between Chris Brown and Rhianna, the question that keeps surfacing is why Rhianna would go back to Chris after that beating.  Was she just that dumb, stupid, crazy, etc.?  Many people think so and everyone has lots of advice to [...]