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Who am I? I spent most of my teenaged years, a.k.a. the most socially formative years of my life, in controlling, abusive, and toxic relationships. As a result I: * struggled with self-love and confidence * thought I came with too much baggage and was unlovable * didn't really

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Ultimatums are often seen as a negative in relationships, which is true...but only because of how they are framed. When they're structured effectively, "issuing an ultimatum" becomes "enforcing a boundary." What is an ultimatum? I’m willing to bet almost everyone reading this

A common misconception is that abusers need anger management. Turns out, that's the last thing they need.

My boyfriend and I have a relationship that most people don't understand. That doesn't make it a flawed relationship.

A story from my past that highlights how sneaky controlling behaviors can be in a relationship.

Domestic violence is one of those things that everyone has heard about, but many don’t like to talk about. It’s also something that most people have experienced or know someone who has. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4

Part of my job as a domestic violence victim’s advocate was to give prevention presentations to middle school and high school students. Asking school administrators to speak with their students would usually go one of two ways: They would either tell me domestic violence wasn’t a problem in

It can be easy to let a traumatic event take over our lives well after the event itself has ended. We tend to let it dictate things like how we feel about ourselves, what we think we’re capable of, who we think will love us, etc. Trauma becomes this