Until a victim of domestic violence has complete safety and feels that the police and those protecting her or him is believed and feels safe. No other steps can happen…
Believe Children When They Tell You They Have Been Abused
My son was sexually abuse by his stepsister and the father and both times I believed and supported him with counselling and love. It is easy to try to make…
What Happens In The Honeymoon or Reconciliation Cycle
I remember this cycle so well when I was living in domestic violence. I would have a restraining order on my abuser and he would repeatedly come back to me…
What Happens When You Are Kept In Captivity?
When you are kept in captivity it means that your abuser is able to continually abuse you over and over again with no way out hour after hour and day…
How To Help Someone Who Is Very Stressed Out And Distressed
What to do when a person is very stressed out and distressed. I know that for me the thing that works is to use the softly approach. I believe that…
Model What You Want Your Children To Be As Adults
What your children remember and learn from is what you show and teach them you are a model as to how an adult behaves. So make sure that you are…
Verbal Abuse Is Very Damaging To You
This is another type of abuse and often happens as the first stage of domestic violence. It can be just little unkind comments in the beginning until it ends…
Role Models Why These Matter
We have all heard about having good role models but why do these matter and do they make a difference. Well research has found that having good role models do…
Mental Health and Domestic Violence
Mental Health and Domestic Violence Many domestic violence victims suffer with mental health issues as a result of domestic violence. Some of the mental health issues you can…
Elder Abuse what is it and what can we do about it?
Here is some helpful information I wrote to help you to stop elder abuse happening to your loved ones. The signs of Elder abuse? Unexplained marks on the body…