When my son found my ex-husband dead of an overdose, I had to put my grief aside and be there for my children. My children witnessed some of the abuse that occurred during my 18-year marriage, but wor… more →
jewish women internationalgirlsguidetosurvival wrote 3 weeks ago: Last week I was talking to an old friend she sounded quite depressed and negative. I probed her and … more →
JWI wrote 2 months ago: Anne Scripps and Scott Douglas Anne Scripps Douglas lived the typical life of a battered woman — the … more →
JWI wrote 2 months ago: When my son found my ex-husband dead of an overdose, I had to put my grief aside and be there for my … more →
Ozzy Rose wrote 2 months ago: I am psyched My first ‘milestone’ on here. Thanks to everyone who has checked out my blo … more →
Thinking Woman wrote 5 months ago: I am going through the emails I kept which my husband sent me, daily, during our brief but traumatic … more →
thesafespace wrote 6 months ago: Today I stumbled upon PADV’s Teen Scene blog (it’s great, you should check it out!) and was struck b … more →
tamarshope wrote 7 months ago: I am sharing these two articles: the first one, what is verbal abuse and now this one on relationshi … more →
thesafespace wrote 7 months ago: When I tell people about the work Break the Cycle does, they will often disclose a story about how d … more →
Kyle Webs wrote 8 months ago: Domestic violence abuser Chris Brown, is apologizing to his victim Rihanna for what his done. Oh, di … more →
omnologos wrote 9 months ago: Target practice? Practical lessons for aspiring torturers? Food and fun for killer ants? The video w … more →
zubakt wrote 9 months ago: I wrote this yeaterday before I read Sara Dora’s post so I was surprised what we wrote about … more →
thesafespace wrote 9 months ago: - I work with teens and young adults to teach them about dating violence. We talk a lot about family … more →
zeldasdobi wrote 1 year ago: Do most people have one of these? The friend from years ago that is still there, but so many times y … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: Jennifer Jay’s story was recorded by The Moth, a not-for-profit organization devoted to storyt … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: “Maria,” a 14-year-old migrant farmworker, is one of many women working out in the field … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: It is Sunday, April 20, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at a synagogue in Cleveland, Ohio. Four women, from differen … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: According to Webster’s dictionary the word ‘window’ means: 1. An opening that make … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: Our Marriage Looked Like a Dream Come True, but Nobody Knew I Was a Battered Wife by Cheryl Kravitz … more →
JWI wrote 1 year ago: To show or not to show? To share or not to share? After deliberating, it was a no brainer for me to … more →