INFORMATION ABOUT DIVORCE

Survivors, as well as those who work with them, will find my interview with Attorney Holly Slota from Pines Bach LLP in Madison, Wisconsin, informative. Those who contemplate leaving often feel fear about the unknown legal system, making an already complicated decision more difficult. Abusers often tell their partners information that is inaccurate because they want to manipulate or frighten them.

SELF-ESTEEM RECOVERY

One of the most significant emotional injuries from intimate partner abuse is loss of self-esteem.

Criminalizing Coercive Control

My guest blogger is Caron Kipping, a Divorce and Separation Coach in Great Britain and the author of “Recognition to Recovery.”

ALLIES FOR SURVIVORS

Allies are the first pearl in the necklace of insight, hope, and healing. Victims know the difference between an ally and someone who has an agenda.

WE ARE NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO US

The term “victim” does not identify who anyone is, nor does it reflect on their worth. It denotes what happened to them.

GO BEYOND FEAR OF WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

Acknowledging what we don’t know represents strength when we use our curiosity and “inner scientist” to learn about it