GRIEF AS PART OF HEALING
Grief is always a normal and important part of healing for intimate partner abuse survivors.
EMOTIONAL ABUSE HEALING: SEE THE RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS
/in Coercive Control, Coercive relationships, Controlling Relationships, Domestic Abuse, Emotions, Growth, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships /by JenniferHere 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.
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.
Considering Divorce
/in Controlling Relationships, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Uncategorized /by JenniferSurvivors, 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.
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.
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