On a cold but sunny Friday afternoon in December I took this photo. I was at one of my favourite places and thought the “shadow photo” would look cool. Instead, it gave me the idea for this post. The long shadow that was cast in this image reminde ...

Saying goodbye is part of everyday life. We say goodbye to our loved ones when we head off to work and school. We say goodbye after spending holiday time with family and friends. Goodbye is something we all experience. I heard a psychologist ...

I want to propose the idea to you, that you stop taking on all the blame and shouldering all the responsibility, your doing the best you can in a complex situation. Let me explain. "I want never gets." This was a phrase I grew up hearing from my ...

How can someone protect themself from domestic abuse? Is a question that seems to be cropping up more and more frequently. And my answer to this is simple. How can an individual protect themself from someone they believe loves them and cares ab ...

I recently recorded an episode of DIP in and out with Lucy with the fabulous Alice Smith One of the things that came up in our episode was a topic that crops up more and more as time goes on. And that is, what do we call individuals who feel th ...

*Let me just put this Blog into context.* The author was a specialist in domestic violence law. And this is her story from the perspective of a best friend. Every week I go to boxing training and I imagine my best friend's ex partner is the bag ...

"Have you heard the rumour about….” …is one of the most damaging things anyone can say about another human being. And if the subject of the rumour and speculation is or has been the victim of domestic abuse, you have no idea the potential level ...

It took me a minute to digest what she said. On a typical Thursday evening in the Wade household, while I was organising her packed lunch, sorting washing, making dinner and doing the usual 50,000 other jobs that need to be done..... She told m ...

...will only give you blisters! But eventually, you'll forget the pain. For those friends and family who are trying to support loved ones who have or are experiencing domestic abuse. Trying to understand, or know what to say can be painful. Vi ...

    They are NOT one image....... Domestic Abuse Awareness isn't just about an image in a campaign for one month out of the year. It's so, so, much more than that. It's about the thousands of images that make up a person's li ...