abusive relationships Archives - Women Writers, Women's Books https://booksbywomen.org/tag/abusive-relationships/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:31:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 Why I Write about Violence Against Women https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-write-about-violence-against-women-by-danielle-neves/ https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-write-about-violence-against-women-by-danielle-neves/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:42:59 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=7682 As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are featuring blog posts by women writers on the topic. “Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.”  Anne Grant As a domestic violence advocate, I find myself changed by […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/why-i-write-about-violence-against-women-by-danielle-neves/feed/ 3 7682 Finding My Voice Again: A DV Story https://booksbywomen.org/finding-my-voice-again-a-dv-story-by-carin-cryderman/ https://booksbywomen.org/finding-my-voice-again-a-dv-story-by-carin-cryderman/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:04:20 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=7700 The air in my upstairs bedroom was cold. In the rooms below me, my daughters and husband slept soundly beneath quilts and blankets. As I sat at my desk in an empty room, dark October branches brushed against the window, letting me know I was not alone. Comforted, I wrapped my hands around my mug of tea, […]

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