Going Beyond Fear of What We Don’t Know
Acknowledging what we don’t know represents strength when we use our curiosity and “inner scientist” to learn about it
A Synopsis of “Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek”
/in Book, Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Society /by JenniferI structured my book, Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek, around issues and questions I frequently hear from survivors and often from those who work with them.
Anger as a Super Power
/2 Comments/in Assertiveness, Controlling Relationships, Emotions, Intimate Partner Violence, Uncategorized /by JenniferIntimate partner abuse survivors have one or more of the following experiences with their own anger. Actually, all but the first one are common for others as well. This blog will explore each type before talking about anger as a superpower.
Should Coercive Control Be a Crime?
/2 Comments/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society /by JenniferIt’s Not Against the Law If you have experienced coercive control, you know the devastating effects. Those who feel entitled to use it strip away our freedom of expression, limiting what we can do and say. It damages our sense of self-worth. It increases self-doubt. We often say we feel crazy because of the intense […]
Outside the Lines
/in Controlling Relationships, Emotions, Intimate Partner Violence, Self-esteem and Confidence, Uncategorized /by JenniferI am opening a new chapter in my career. I will be sending in the manuscript for my book for survivors of intimate partner abuse within a couple of weeks. I began revising my web site to reflect that I only do intimate partner abuse work now. I am contemplating supervising a Master’s level student. I have two workshops to prepare for this fall. A lot is happening and it is all in the middle of a pandemic!
Choosing Our Relationship to Domination/in Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Society, Uncategorized /by Jennifer
This post is about shifting our attitudes regarding the need to take a stand on domineering, coercive behavior. Beyond the justified anger and grief is a space for pride in the fact that we never give up on empowering ourselves.
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