About Episode 30 The term “trauma bonding” was originally coined by Patrick Carnes, who was a proponent of the concept of sex addiction. He originally developed […]
By Katherine Cloutier and Sara McGirr “Perpetrator mapping has been a great tool for advocates who are working with someone who is minimizing what’s happening in […]
About Episode 29 Family courts’ decisions related to domestic violence and child abuse have tremendous impact on the lives of adult and child survivors. These decisions […]
By Katherine Cloutier and Sara McGirr “We’ve changed the term social distancing. We’ve changed it in our agency to physical distancing because we want to emphasize […]
About Episode 28 The first police spouse Dr. Leanor Boulin Johnson interviewed came into the office, sat down and said: “I have something I want to […]
About Episode 27 Police have been fighting against officer-involved domestic violence (OIDV) for decades. In this episode, David & Ruth interviews two international law enforcement […]
About Episode 26 Survivors of officer-involved domestic violence (OIDV) face threats and challenges not faced by other survivors. OIDV perpetrators are highly trained in violence, control […]
About Episode 25 When police officers commit domestic violence, it harms their family, the public, and the efficiency and effectiveness of police departments. Domestic violence survivors, […]
About Episode 24 Survivors deserve a variety of options for support, justice and healing. In this episode, Ruth and David interview a survivor, practitioner and researcher […]