In my last post, last week, I addressed the lack of wisdom in putting your head in the sand. The better choice is to draw a line in the sand. Now, hopefully, you’ve employed a calm period in your day to assess where you should most logically draw a line in the sand,...
Domestic Violence
Power and Control: The Many Faces of Domestic Violence
According to the Georgia Commission on Family Violence, “domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship where one partner seeks to gain power and control over the other through a range of harmful and coercive tactics, such as physical, sexual and...
Family Violence Protection Orders: They are harder to obtain than you think
Restraining orders: we see them a lot in television shows and movies, and it seems that anyone can get a restraining order against anyone for any reason. The reality is that it’s actually much more difficult to obtain a protection order than most people realize. YES,...
Violence as Entertainment. What on Earth are We Doing?
I’m on the airplane. As is often the case, I’m noticing what movies other passengers around me are watching. The guy in a row ahead of me, just to the right, is watching Expendables 4. Here’s an early scene: Bad guys want something nuclear from the keeper of this...
Domestic Violence, All the Rage!
Domestic Violence crosses all boundaries of age, race, ethnicity, religion, economic background, physical ability and sexual orientation. Of course, the definition of Domestic Violence encompasses physical violence inflicted upon one domestic partner by the other. It...
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard – The Recordings Heard Round the World
After the shocking verdict in the defamation case between two Hollywood stars, it is hard not to speculate whether the multiple recordings of Amber Heard’s expressions which were admitted into evidence didn’t seal her fate of being found liable for falsely claiming to...
The Courtroom Stage: What We Can Learn from the Stars
The internet is ablaze with the publicized trial of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard. While it’s easy to look at popular TV shows and movies for what a courtroom is meant to look like, footage of an actual trial is captivating the public with the very real application of...
You Are More Than Just A Victim
I have lived on all of the continents—the only exception being Antarctica. I have immersed myself in contrasting cultures, unique cuisines, and elaborate adventures. I have been chased by a rhino in Tanzania, jumped onto a moving train in Sri Lanka, and went...
Domestic Violence: 53 Year Old Will Smith Battling the Pains of Childhood
We all witnessed it - live or through some media report. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. It began with an insensitive joke. Chris Rock is an American standup comedian, actor, writer, producer, and film director. Rock appeared on stage and like any other...
Spotting signs of domestic abuse
Domestic abuse can be challenging to spot and even harder to escape. Unfortunately, as the victim, the situation may come to feel normal, or you might feel like you are to blame for the abuse. When you are in an abusive situation with a spouse, you may feel pressure...