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The Reluctant Voyeur - - Grace O'Malley
The apartment was tiny. The living area held a small couch, just big enough for the woman and child to snuggle up on during those cool, dark nights. The kitchenette was larger than their last place but she could still stretch her arms and touch cabinet to cabinet. The one bedroom they shared was... Submitted 1 year 237 days ago.

The One Lesson I Wish Mom Had Never Taught Me - Roschelle Nelson
There are so many valuable lessons my mother taught me over the years. She had the patience of a saint and was compassionate to no end. My mother was my greatest champion, my best friend and my fiercest protector. Being just like her was something I aspired to emulate for many years. She prided... Submitted 2 years 240 days ago.

You Need A Game Plan Before You Leave - Susan Murphy-Milano
With the spotlight beaming down on the issue of domestic violence in the past year, in particular, with the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, Lisa Stebic, the unsolved murder of Nailah Franklin and so many others, if you are in an abusive relationship, it is important that you have a game plan. ... Submitted 4 years 184 days ago.

A Crime Too Cruel To Comprehend: No Adequate Legal Punishment - Joel Hendon
In June of 2007, Carmen Tarleton, 39, a registered nurse in Thetford, Vermont, lived with her two daughters, ages 12 and 14 at that time. She and her estranged husband, Herbert Rodgers, 52, were in the process of obtaining a divorce. According to various archived accounts, Rodgers was angry... Submitted 175 days 20 hours ago.

When The Summer Winds Blow - Memories of Domestic Violence - Mark Parsec
When the summer winds blow they bring with them, sometimes, those hot dry memories of days gone by. Memories and feelings of events so long ago that they seem almost surrealistic. But, as much as we try to forget them, as much as we try to ignore them... they come. The affections of our heart.... Submitted 3 years 314 days ago.

73 Year Old Diabetic Stabs Wife To Death, Calls 911 - Joel Hendon
The 911 operator was surprised to hear a voice on the phone saying he had just committed murder. He told the operator he had just killed his wife, saying, “I took all I could take from her…She provoked me” The man identified himself as William A. Strickland and he told the... Submitted 264 days 21 hours ago.

One Aussie Woman Bites Off Thumb Of Another In Drinking Fight, More - Joel Hendon
Tamworth, Australia is located in the New England section of New South Wales, a town with an urban population of about 43,000. On Tuesday, February 8, 2011, police were called to a residence on Mountview Crescent where a 19 year old unidentified woman had been drinking with another woman when... Submitted 1 year 106 days ago.

Living The Nightmare... Again - Linda LaVoire
This is a work of fiction. She’s lying on the kitchen floor. The tears have mingled with the blood. Her mind is swirling in a dozen directions. He’s right, she’s so stupid! SO STUPID! It would have been so simple to ask him what he wanted for supper. She just wanted to... Submitted 1 year 113 days ago.

Honour Killings – Certainly Religion Seems To Have Misled The Religious - Drunken Mystic
What is an honour killing? Honour killing is cold blooded murder, a gruesome act committed to protect the prestige of the family in the society, to uphold strict rules of religion. An honour killing is done when some member of the family feels or suspects one of their members is breaking the... Submitted 1 year 134 days ago.

Domestic Abuse - The Snake Falls To the Mongoose - But You Are Not A Mongoose - - Christofer French
Two Odd and Strange Images of Victory and Defeat An Odd Victor Over A Fearless Enemy A mongoose is a mammal that lives in India. It is famous because it can kill cobras and other poisonous snakes. A mongoose can attack faster than the eye can see. It knows just the right time to pounce on a... Submitted 1 year 232 days ago.

Domestic Abuse - Crushing the Body, Mauling the Soul - A 30 Year Story of Resurrection - - Christofer French
Chicago In March Is Wet and Cold. Permit me this reference to the weather, as I tell you a true tale. This is a true story of Domestic Abuse, as told through my pen. This occurred in 1979. She was hospitalized and recovered except for a left lip that is somewhat paralyzed and a slight permanent... Submitted 1 year 235 days ago.

Child Abuse Punishment The Same As Animal Abuse Punishment - Grace O'Malley
Someone really needs to keep me away from the internet. While taking a little break today I decided to search archived news. Usually a bad idea but what the heck, I was in a good mood today. It's Saturday, the sun was shining and my freshly painted pink toenails look AWESOME on me! I've got to... Submitted 1 year 263 days ago.

An Uncommon Look at Domestic Violence - - Grace O'Malley
A young couple decided one night that they wanted to take a night out for themselves. The neighbors next door offered to watch their two young children for the evening so the couple could enjoy it. Upon their return M went to look in on their babies while F went outside to check on a growing... Submitted 1 year 267 days ago.

The Unspoken Deadly Epidemic - - Grace O'Malley
Hush, don't say anything. Turn the other way. It's none of my business. There is an epidemic going on few even acknowledge. A blind eye isn't being turned here, we're talking blindness, deafness and total ignorance keeps this disease hidden and it's not getting any better. Did you know... Submitted 1 year 275 days ago.

Emotional Abuse - Ronyae
Before I submit this as a collection in reference to domestic violence, I would like to inform my readers of it being a very personal, and opinionated submission. I share this for the many silent victims that have survived, or not - the unmistakable, silent killer ... and I use, killer , with... Submitted 2 years 211 days ago.

Verbally Abusive Relationships - 3 Keys to Dealing with Verbal Abuse in Marriage - - Dr. Jeanne King Ph.D.
Have you ever noticed how some couples believe that verbal abuse in marriage is acceptable? It's as though that foulness is his/her bad breath or messy bathroom habits. Even though they don't like the way it feels, they make excuses for it, minimize it, rationalize it, and often just look the... Submitted 2 years 305 days ago.

Crazy Making and Domestic Violence: 3 Kinds of Crazy Making Behavior - - Dr. Jeanne King Ph.D.
What is crazy making? We hear about it; we stumble upon it; we are subjected to it; and we even do it to others. But what is it? And how do you know it when you see it? Most often when we use the term "crazy making," we're referring to the conduct of someone that does just that-his or her... Submitted 2 years 311 days ago.

Reversed Roles in Domestic Violence - Ronyae
A 78-year old woman was arrested for 'beating' her 80-something husband. Her reasons for doing so were simple: she "felt" he was cheating on her during the first years of their 30-year marriage. That's a long time for someone to hold something in. But, my topic is on the fact that we hear more... Submitted 3 years 7 days ago.

The Rape of Innocents - - Evin Daly
As April winds to a close, so too does the newly designated Child Abuse Prevention' month. It sounds so neat, so tidy, so efficient to be able to designate a month to a behavior that destroys our children. While the month will fade, the abuse will continue. Will our attention fade also? The... Submitted 3 years 35 days ago.

Emotional Abuse - Kriss Mitchell
Anyone tackling the subject of emotional abuse has their job cut out for them. It is a subject that has as many facets as a 50 carat diamond and its victims range from children to adults. It is also one of the most difficult forms of abuse to identify and can be one of the hardest to escape from;... Submitted 3 years 47 days ago.

Silhouettes of Domestic Violence - Avis Ward
In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, families of victims in Spartanburg, SC today, displayed life-size silhouettes in memory of their loved ones downtown on Main Street. Each silhouette held a plaque which gave a brief biography of the victim. This event was sponsored by Safe House... Submitted 3 years 214 days ago.

Domestic Violence . . . Is It Still Really a Big Deal? - - Steve Kovacs
What’s all the fuss about regarding domestic violence in the United States anyway? After all, in this day and age, people in some countries beat their wives on a regular basis and it’s quite accepted by their general population. So, here in the United States, are we making too much of a fuss... Submitted 4 years 298 days ago.

Could My Child Be Sexually Abusing Other Children - Juvenile Sex Offenders - Judy H. Wright
It is not the strangers who manipulate and prey on their sexual victims, it is someone who is usually known and respected by the family. Sexual abuse is often first committed by juvenile family members who are loved and trusted. As hormones begin to surge and if they have not been taught how to... Submitted 1 year 219 days ago.

I Feel Trapped and I Can't Get Out! - Kriss Mitchell
When you work with women who have been, are in or are close to someone in an abusive relationship, the question of why it is so hard to leave inevitably comes up. I thought I would share with you a little bit of technical information that might help answer that question. The question is not an... Submitted 1 year 255 days ago.

The Cycle of Abuse/Domestic Violence - Kriss Mitchell
Although the cycle of abuse is more difficult to see when inside an abusive relationship , it is so common that volumes of books have been written about it and it is as predictable as the change of seasons. It will change in some respects due to the uniqueness of the people within the... Submitted 1 year 257 days ago.