I agree completely. My partner years ago abused me in a variety of ways, but he largely made sure it was undetectable, which made it even easier for me to deny the reality of the situation. It wasn’t until he left me with a black eye and a bloody nose and I was found terrified running through the woods did anyone…

Oof. Another problem with domestic violence awareness like this is folks assume it looks like your face is all bruised and cut up. As one of my clients said, “I preferred the beatings. The bruises heal, but I still can’t get the words out of my head.”

This fall had a rash of movies that made me wonder, “Who the hell is this for, anyway?” Apparently a few young girls are aware of Jem, but most people who recognize the name are women in their 30s and 40s. If they wanted an audience for this, they needed to tap into at least a bit of what made the cartoon cool. That…

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