Awakening the Evangelical Church to Domestic Abuse
I went to an event designed to help local police and the community to get to know each other. There were tons of officers in uniform, detectives in slacks and sports coats, ADAs in suits, politicians in nicer suits, and Crime Watch volunteers in pastel jogging suits. They had cookies and coffee. There were… Continue reading “Don’t be a victim!” — a victim-blaming message that needs to be stopped
The poor kids don’t want to go on visitation at all. I really don’t understand why the courts think that a grown woman who can’t handle the abuse should leave, and the opposing attorney even berates her for not leaving sooner — but tender, defenseless children should be made to spend time with the very… Continue reading Family Courts and Systemic Abuse (and a fun song by one of our readers)
