Domestic Violences—
An Interview with Dodie Caudill

As a clinician, Dodie has heard the story of domestic violence in her counseling practice. Listen as she shares her wisdom as a therapist and as a Christian. Read More

What About the Children?

In many situations, domestic violence is not limited to an abuser and a single victim. According to www.endabuse.org, “slightly more than half of female victims of intimate violence live in households with children under the age of 12. In a national survey of more than 6,000 American families, 50% of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.” What does this mean for the children? Read More

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A relationship is not healthy when...

• You are belittled, and your value and your accomplishments are not recognized.
• You are threatened.
• You are slapped, punched, kicked or hurt.
• You are kept away from your family and friends.
• There is extreme possessiveness or jealousy.
• Your partner insists on being together all the time, or on monitoring what you do when you are alone.
• You, your family, your work, your church and your friends are disrespected.
• You are ignored when you give an opinion; your likes and dislikes count for nothing.
• You are called names that are embarrassing and hurtful.
• You are blamed for all the problems.

Refuge from Abuse: Healing and Hope for Abused Christian Women, p8.

Book Reviews

It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay
Alyce Violette and Ola Barnett
Sage Publications, 2000
A thorough look at the complex factors that make it difficult for women to leave violent relationships.

Refuge: A Pathway Out of Domestic Violence and Abuse
Don Stewart
New Hope Publishers, 2004
Stewart draws on his 20 years of experience as a police detective to share practical experience for victims and those who desire to help them

Refuge from Abuse: Healing and Hope for Abused Christian Women
Nancy Mason-Clark and Catherine Clark Kroeger
Inter-varsity Press, 2004
This sociologist (Mason-Clark) and Biblical scholar (Kroeger) team up to speak especially to Christian women who thought it couldn’t happen to them.

Tune in next month when our focus will be—
Back to School: Helping Your Child Adjust
Wednesday, September 3rd, 8:30-9:00AM, on WBFJ-89.3FM