I will never give up

I will never give up When I was 14 years old and very vulnerable, I was living in a children’s home run by Cumbria County Council. The children’s home was at 30 Overend Road, Whitehaven, Cumbria. This was in 1976. There was a 23 year old house mother who...

I was starved

I was starved My parents got divorced when I was around 5. I didn’t know it at the time, or at least, I don’t remember knowing it, but my father was abusive towards my mother, before I can remember any abuse happening to me. My father had money, a lot of...

Escaping and Rebuilding: Advice for Survivors of Domestic Abuse

Guest Article by Janice Russell of ParentingDisasters.com Sometimes, the healthiest choices are the hardest ones. Leaving a domestic abuse situation can be terrifying, even though it’s imperative — especially when your children are the victims of abuse. With careful...