abuse
The question "Why doesn't she just leave?" has long been echoing around the issue of domestic abuse. For someone on the outside looking in, the abuse is often blatantly obvious and impossible to ignore. Concerned friends and family become frustrated with victims who appear to choose
abuse
I went to bed late last night hoping for a solid night's sleep and a lazy Saturday morning. I had a bit of a rough night sleeping, so when my dog woke me up at 6:00 a.m. I gave him his favorite treat and slipped back
survivor
I grew up on the west coast of the U.S, and I am a Caucasian, died-in-the-wool Gen X'r. I'm the oldest of four siblings, all of us sharing the same father but I have a different mother than my siblings. I had two children, one