As survivors of abuse, and parents who must share access of our children with our abusers, it is critically important to talk to them about protecting themselves from sexual abuse. Why? Because according to research, studies indicate that a batterer is about four to six times more likely than a non-batterer to sexually abuse his… Continue reading Keeping Our Children Safe
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You will NOT talk to ME that way
In an emergency situation recently, I tried urgently to get help from a person in authority. The response to the situation stunned me. The authority figure yelled, "You will NOT talk to ME that way. You WILL straighten up and speak to ME with respect." Later, I was ruminating on the conversation and his phrasing. Why… Continue reading You will NOT talk to ME that way
