Domestic violence

Two young adult novels explore abusive dating relationships.

All agree Barbara Sheehan shot her husband, Raymond, 11 times after years of physical abuse. At issue is her state of mind.

An imbalance in the ratio of girls to boys shows that the aborting of female fetuses has increased as medical technology has made it easier to detect the sex of an unborn child.

Not long after people on the Lower East Side heard a woman’s screams, Raul Barrera turned himself in over the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Sarah Coit.

A suspect was arrested in the shooting at Southern Union State Community College, which was described by police as a case of domestic violence.

A reader responds to a recent editorial.

Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend dropped her domestic violence accusations against the actor during a court hearing Wednesday morning, according to sources close to both Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva.

A Wisconsin district attorney who resigned amid a texting scandal involving a domestic abuse victim will not face any criminal charges in the case, the state's Justice Department said Monday.

Lindsay's dad is held on $200,000 bail after an alleged argument with a female friend

Mel Gibson's lawyer met with Los Angeles prosecutors Tuesday to discuss the criminal investigation of the actor, the district attorney said Wednesday.

The reality TV star will be behind bars for 24 hours on domestic battery charges

Amber Portwood, who fought with former fiancé Gary Shirley on the MTV show, faces three felony charges

I know this isn’t a story of abuse from a firsthand account so I don’t know if I am wasting time typing this but… maybe at the end I will feel better having told someone besides my own therapist? I married my high school sweetheart and s

There are many people out there who say that words have no power or, alternatively, they only have the power that you give them. I’m here to tell you that words do have power. In my experience, words have the power to take an extreme amount of weigh

you.   you weren’t supposed to take advantage of me, knowing i would follow in fear. you weren’t supposed to feed me those lies, convincing me to turn against myself. you weren’t supposed to rob me of that, doing so one day shy of my fourteenth. you

My father used to tell me, “If you stand up to a bully they won’t bother you anymore.” I always thought that was easy for him to say because his wife and three young children were no match for his 220 lb., almost 6 foot tall frame. Oh, I

“I Burned the Toast” “What did you do today?” the lady at the end of the table asked. I smiled broadly and exclaimed, “I burned the toast!” I looked around the table at the blank, confused faces. I was still beaming. I’d made a HUGE step today and I knew

I don’t drive on Thursdays.  Thursdays I go to therapy and open up my box of secrets… We are in my bedroom and it’s daytime. I am about 8 years old. My step-sister B is a teenager. She is visiting her dad, my step-dad, for the weekend. M

"If there were an apology Olympics, women would beat the pants off men. According to recent research, including a study at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, a clear-cut gender gap emerges when measuring just how often men and women apologi

By Kim Wells, Executive Director, Corporate Alliance to End Partner ViolenceWhat do your employees bring through the door when they walk into work?   In a national survey of full-time employed adults by the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Viol

Today is the one year anniversary of the death of UVA student Yeardley Love. (Note our blogpost about Yeardley Love's death and what to say to someone you care about here.)To honor the one-year anniversary of her death, Glamour is encouraging women

Domestic violence shelters throughout the United States report the economy continues to significantly affect women – with domestic violence increasing for the third straight year and government cutbacks decreasing shelters’ ability to help survivors.&nbsp

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Men who are abused by their female partners can suffer significant psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and suicidal thoughts, according to two new papers published by the American Psychological Association.Although mos

April 27, 1964 – June 13, 2010 From the siblings of Danni Moss: On June 13, 2010, following a prolonged battle with cancer, Danni departed this life and stepped into the presence of the Lord. Obviously, this creates a significant question as to the future

Pastor Jonathan Locust Sr. is being sued by three women who allege he used his position of authority to commit fraud, and sexual, emotional, and spiritual abuse against them for two years. The linked article gives a good snapshot of how an abusive pastor

This information blew my mind. It describes my ex-husband so precisely, it’s just spooky. I’ve known quite a few pastors who fit this description as well. Please note, this is not a gender-specific problem. The gender of a serial bully can be

Pastor Jose Campoverde has been arrested on suspicion of molesting four girls in his church in Anaheim, CA. According to the linked article, Campoverde is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail on suspicion of lewd conduct with a minor, sexual battery, child

Church volunteer Angelo Serrano was arrested for suspected sexual abuse against a 10-year-old boy. He has been charged with one count of first degree sexual abuse. It is my hope that if anyone affected by this case should find this blog, you can find some

Image courtesy of  http://nolongerquivering.com/ On Friday Morning I will be joining Jocelyn Andersen, and Cindy Kunsman on Blog Talk Radio.  They will be shooting me questions, and hopefully I will have some answers!  (giggles) The Int

If you can't see video click here! I was flipping the channels on television last night, and I came upon a discussion about rape and modesty.  I'm all for modesty, because the Lord calls for it AT the very least okay? When you make excuses for rap

Jack Schaap arrogant response to the 20/20 program, and his enabling Elders snickering in the background The picture of Jack Schaap preaching to his church after segments of him appeared on the 20/20 show about Tina Anderson and Independent Fundamental

I had a good giggle today when I read Mary Kassian's article: “Dora the Doormat” and other Scary Straw Women of Complementarity Why the giggle? I guess a person on twitter called her a 'uber' complementarian. I can't stay I blame her for fluffing off t

Photo Credit Scott Mills In the past I have mentioned what I called, 'The Holy Hush'.  That wasn't a phrase that I coined, but was a phrase I found when I read an sociology paper by Nancy Nason-Clark called 'Shattered Silence or Holy Hush?'. 

One theme that is written about to many times, and is quickly echoed as ‘not in my church’ is the blame shifting. In the case of Chuck Phelps people are quickly asked to blame the police.  Chuck called, and Chuck reported.  He had her mother do

Sometimes our heart breaks open so that love can fill all the wounds we carry. Sometimes, our heart breaks open so love can show us who we are. A child came to my door today. I didn’t know his name. He stood there trembling, tears streaming down his fa

Once we accept that we experience being a victim because we have a consciousness of victimhood, we are able to look deeply into ourselves for answers. We become empowered to find the root of that consciousness and clear it.  By asking ourselves quest

Thank you, Michael, for this wonderful review!  Rising from Ashes, July 22, 2010    By Michael D. Lawrience "Holistic Health Practit... (Sedona, Az) - See all my reviews     This review is from:&nbs

No, this isn't about all the people that have lied to you. It's about all the lies we tell to keep the peace, to stay safe. Today is Father's Day, for those who celebrate fake holidays created by greeting card companies. Anyway, it got me thinking about

I was so happy for my daughter yesterday. It's been two years since her step-father left and she finally let all her feelings about our time with him out. My son was throwing himself a little pity part and it activated a lot of repressed emotion for my da

This is a guest post from Michael David Lawrience of Emotional Health Tips. I found it to be of great value and hope that you do as well. When we want to improve our lives, we set an intention of what we would like and then we look for results. We may ha

photo by Udit Kulshrestha ©. All Rights Reserved. THIS POST IS TO INFORM ALL WOMEN HOW TO RECOGNIZE

According to the details from Amazon.com. This book, “Without Me You’ll Be Eating out of

Nothing more than an anecdotal review of mens’ experiences with domestic violence programs is

So CBS finally found a replacement for Tiger-blooded Charlie Sheen! … and it’s Ashton Ku

After being arrested last night, former NHL player and current TSN and ESPN analyst Matthew Barnaby

I’m lying in the corner,curled up in a naked ball. My body hurts but I’m used to it. He

Today is a solemn day. Today is the anniversary, twenty years to the day, February 14, 1991, when I confronted the man who raped me, with the evidence of his crimes … I was not prepared for the backlash.

There comes a time when silence is betrayal. He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it. Dr. Martin Luther King

“Telling the truth and being honest is a fundamental virtue of Amish [Anabaptist] faith, and he is directly violating the teachings of Jesus if he is lying. That’s a very serious moral offense for them [Amish].” Professor Donald Kraybill &#821

open letter Mennonite Brethren Executive Board May 28, 2010 – Onus on Church officials to report sexual abuse – Meet the Executive Board – Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches – In January, 2009, the Canadian Mennonit

I bear witness to what I have seen inside the Mennonite “kingdom of peace”: Mennonites who rape their child, Mennonites who enable the rape of that child, Mennonites who turn a blind eye to her agony, and Mennonite 'men of god' who cover up the crimes, w

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light; The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring ou

The best place to start when looking for women’s legal resources is online. The internet is full of information that will narrow your search and point you in the right direction. For almost any women’s legal issue you’ll find a … Continue reading &#

A stunning number of women are victims of sexual assault each year. For some it’s as simple as a grope on the subway and for others it’s a full sexual assault that leaves them scarred both mentally and physically. A … Continue reading →

The abortion fight is one of the most contentious women’s legal issues in the US. There’s a vocal and passionate group fighting on each side and they will do anything they can to preserve what they see as right. It … Continue reading →

Things are getting much better for women in the workplace but there’s still a great deal of discrimination that men simply aren’t subjected to. Women are paid less on average than their male counterparts, it’s hard to get hired and … Continue readin

Millions of women around the world are in abusive relationships. Many feel stuck for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they’re certain that their husband will simply hunt them down and kill them if they run away. Sometimes they don’t want … Continue r