No parent wants to hear that their child has been sexually abused in any way. In fact, many parents would say this would be their worst nightmare. The unfortunate truth is that one in three girls and one in six boys have been sexually abused before the age of 18, according to the Crime Victims […]
Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
According to the Center for Disease Control, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. CDC also found that almost half of women in the US will experience psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their life. Domestic Violence is all too […]
Back to School Bullies
With school just around the corner, many parents are getting school supplies, clothes and shoes, and trying to get their children back on a school-time schedule. With all the craziness that goes into getting ready for a new school year, many parents don’t think to prepare their children for any old or new bullies they […]
Toxic Friendships
Toxic friendships are negative relationships that make you feel unhappy, unhealthy and unequal. Signs of a toxic friendship: They get mad at you over small things and ignore you. You’re walking on eggshells all the time. There’s an imbalance in “talk time”. You’re the only one who initiated talking and hanging out. You don’t equally […]
The Many Faces of Child Abuse and How to Save Its Victims
Abused children often fail to tell anyone what has happened, or is happening, to them out of fear, shame, or simply remaining silence to protect a parent that they love. Knowing the many faces of child abuse is important in order to truly identify the type of abuse that is happening. Physical abuse may be easy to spot if […]
April is National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month
Child abuse and neglect is a preventable public health problem in the United States. In 2017, the CDC reported an estimated 1,720 children died from abuse and neglect and 674,000 children were identified as victims of child abuse or neglect by child protective service agencies. With statistics like that it is easy to see that child […]
Quiz: Are You in an Abusive Relationship?
Sometimes it’s hard for victims of domestic abuse to recognize that what is happening to them is abuse. Do you know the signs of domestic abuse? Take our quiz to find out if YOU are a victim of domestic abuse. Does someone you love or are in a relationship with: Put you down? Call you […]
March is Women’s History Month!
Women, throughout human existence, have contributed amazing things to our social, cultural, economic, political, and scientific history. From the very beginning, women have been fruitful, productive, and creative, contributing greatly to every era of our shared human history. But in every era of history, women have also suffered domestic abuse from those closest to them: […]
When Your Prince (or Princess) is Really a Toad
Fairy tale movies of the princess meeting her prince and falling in “love at first sight” and being “swept off her feet” can blind us to the reality of the tactics of abusers seeking out victims. It’s called ‘grooming’. Your ‘Prince Charming’ may actually be a ‘toad’ grooming you to be his next victim. Grooming is […]
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. According to loveisrespect.org, 1 in 3 teens will be in an abusive relationship and 33% do not tell anyone about the abuse. Most parents say that they would know if their teen was being abused. However, it’s hard to recognize the signs if you don’t know them. […]
