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.
Going Beyond Fear of What We Don’t Know
/in Coercive Control, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Uncategorized /by JenniferAcknowledging 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.
Domination and Its Roots
/3 Comments/in Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Socialization, Society /by JenniferAs I delved into writing my book, I rediscovered Eisler’s work along with her subsequent books that explore Partnership systems throughout all aspects of society. My soon to be published book Coercive Relationships: Find the Answers You Seek has a chapter that connects the insights of her work with intimate partner abuse.
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 […]
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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