Trying to get revenge on an abuser is like trying to teach a fish to climb a tree

I used to lay awake at night thinking of ways to make X suffer; to punish him for his abuse. I talked about this a bit in the I left him because I loved him post. How could I make him know how much he'd hurt me? How could I get revenge? I didn't want to… Continue reading Trying to get revenge on an abuser is like trying to teach a fish to climb a tree

Grumpy old man? Or abuser?

A reader is concerned that her mom's husband is treating her mom unkindly. Is it abuse? What should she do? How do you care for your elderly parents who might be enduring abuse? I don't have the answers, but I have some thoughts and I'd like to get a conversation started. My email to a… Continue reading Grumpy old man? Or abuser?