Tag: verbal abuse

Domestic Abuse and Isolation in Relationships

Domestic Abuse and Isolation in Relationships

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring a number of blog posts by women writers on the topic. Sexual assault, addiction, and suicide are unsolved social problems that carry stigmas. The stigmas cast a code of silence that do not solve problems. The result of not speaking about the crime of sexual assault is too often […]

October 16, 2012 | By | 2 Replies More
Finding My Voice Again: A DV Story

Finding My Voice Again: A DV Story

The air in my upstairs bedroom was cold. In the rooms below me, my daughters and husband slept soundly beneath quilts and blankets. As I sat at my desk in an empty room, dark October branches brushed against the window, letting me know I was not alone. Comforted, I wrapped my hands around my mug of tea, […]

October 13, 2012 | By | 14 Replies More