EMOTIONAL ABUSE HEALING: SEE THE RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS
Here are some questions whose answers offer clues about whether you are dealing with someone who is emotionally abusive. Proceed with caution and talk about it if you don’t like what you see.
A TOOLKIT FOR RESPONDING TO COERCIVE CONTROL
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Growth, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferAfter survivors learn the tactics of coercion and attend to their injuries, they can focus on how to respond in ways that empower them and disempower the controller. They do this by learning how to keep abusers’ blame, negation, and gaslighting from having power over them.
TIPS ON DIVORCING AN ABUSER
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Uncategorized /by JenniferDivorce is never easy, and that is especially true for intimate partner abuse survivors. My last blog, Considering Divorce, was a walk-through of the process. During my interview with Holly Slota, attorney at Pines Bach LLP in Madison WI, I asked what issues make it more difficult for survivors. This blog combines her responses with guidance on how to handle each issue.
Criminalizing Coercive Control
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence /by JenniferMy guest blogger is Caron Kipping, a Divorce and Separation Coach in Great Britain and the author of “Recognition to Recovery.”
ALLIES FOR SURVIVORS
/in Allies, Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Uncategorized /by JenniferAllies 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
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferThe term “victim” does not identify who anyone is, nor does it reflect on their worth. It denotes what happened to them.
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