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San Jose Abuse

During the holidays abuse can escalate for victims of domestic violence

Many victims of domestic violence say that during the holidays, the abuse that occurs within their relationship escalates. Whether it is physical...
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Brutality of abortion rears its ugly head

  • christian persepective
  • January 20, 2011
Abortion sucks in more ways than one. The devaluation of human life clearly becomes evident as time goes on.The most chilling story revolving...
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Don't Superimpose Your Narrative

Domestic violence is a violation in and of itself. The abused person’s experience is one of confusion, disorientation, fear, and invalidation...
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If domestic violence can be "mutual", what about other crimes?

If “mutual” domestic violence can occur, then can other crimes such as robbery and assault by a stranger be said to be “mutual...
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Open letter to anyone in an abusive relationship

I have written this letter to anyone who is currently living in an abusive relationship. I use the pronoun “him” to denote the abuser...
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There is no such thing as 'mutual' domestic violence

As a survivor of domestic violence, I have often been disturbed at the popular beliefs and misconceptions surrounding the experience of abuse....
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Being the victim of abuse and transforming rage

According to Pediatrics, research shows child abuse kills 300 children under 18 each year and is the cause for 58.2 hospitalizations of babies per...
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Letting go and rewarding with abundance

Some of us come from abusive households that taught us about not valuing ourselves. Much difficulty arises in a relationship if the partner that...
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Types of Trauma: School Bullying

We hear so much in the news lately about school bullying. One story I read recently highlighted the experiences of Rebecca Golden, a now-adult...
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When We Leave -- a woman's desperate attempt at a new life

Umay feels she must take her son and leave the brutal and unloving home of her husband and his family in Istanbul, and go back to Germany where her...
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