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Mar32021

KEY SIGNS OF A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP

By Lundy Bancroft6 Comments

KEY SIGNS OF A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP Over the years, many people have said to me, “Lists exist out there of warning signs of an abusive partner – which is good to have – but what are the signs of the opposite? How do I know when I’m in a healthy relationship?” Here are some ideas…

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Nov52020

Lundy Bancroft | Child Custody Justice

Why Does He Do That? With Lundy Bancroft and Sarah K Ramsey

By Lundy Bancroft4 Comments

    Will he change? How will you know if the change is real? How do you protect your kids? And why the legal system is backtracking in this area.    

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Nov12020

domestic violence services

The Current Sate of Domestic Violence Services, Part 5

By Lundy Bancroft

  I promised that in the next installment in this series I would address what groups can do, including established domestic violence programs. What I’m writing about in this post is groups that work to provide services for survivors of abuse. (I wrote in the last post about the need for groups that are focused…

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Jun292020

Lundy Bancroft | Blog

Ever Wonder Why Your Abusive Partner Hates You?

By Lundy Bancroft40 Comments

(This tirade is a little different from the more measured writing you may be accustomed to from me, so take  a deep breath. The piece is in two parts, both of which are below.)   Part 1 The abusive man learns early in life, from his surrounding society and beyond, that when he becomes an…

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Jun122020

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The Current Sate of Domestic Violence Services, Part 4

By Lundy Bancroft2 Comments

In the first three posts of this series, I laid out a collection of concerns regarding the direction that domestic violence work has taken over roughly the past two decades. The issues I’m raising are ones that have been brought to me by abused women themselves and by program staff, many of whom are also…

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Feb112020

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The Current State of Domestic Violence Services, Part 3

By Lundy Bancroft3 Comments

   The Current State of Domestic Violence Services, Part 3 In the first two parts of this post, I wrote about trends that I’ve observed in domestic violence services that concern me a great deal. The movement has been derailed into seeing abused women as victims of individual misfortune, rather than recognizing that they are…

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Dec162019

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The Current State of Domestic Violence Services, Part 2

By Lundy Bancroft9 Comments

The Current State of Domestic Violence Services, Part 2 A few months ago, I wrote a blog post laying out a substantial set of concerns I have regarding the direction that domestic violence work has been heading in across the U.S. and Canada. I promised in that post that I would write a second post…

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Aug12019

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The Current State of Domestic Violence Services

By Lundy Bancroft79 Comments

The Current State of Domestic Violence Services I am deeply concerned about what is happening with domestic violence services in the United States. There’s been an alarming increase over the past ten or so years in the number of women who are reporting bad experiences with programs to me and to people I work with.…

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Apr42019

An Adult Brother and Sister Talk About Growing Up With a Dad Who Abused Their Mother

By Lundy Bancroft1 Comment

    A terrific podcast has recently gone up where an adult brother and sister discuss their experience growing up with a father who abused their mother. They open up about how the experience has affected their lives, and discuss the kinds of healing they have done to overcome the emotional wounds they experienced. I…

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Sep262018

Lundy Bancroft | Resources

Five Central Concepts in Getting Free From Abuse

By Lundy Bancroft9 Comments

  [This post is excerpted from Lundy’s new book The Joyous Recovery: A New Path to Emotional Healing and Freedom forthcoming in January 2019.] KEY CONCEPT #1:  ENTRAPMENT One of the defining characteristics of abuse is that you can’t easily get away from it. If you could, you would. The entrapment element is always present.…

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Jun142018

The Secret About Men Who Have a Grudge Against Women

By Lundy Bancroft12 Comments

I’m known for gathering abusive men’s secrets and turning them over to the other side. A couple of people have said to me, for example, that having a copy of Why Does He Do That? is like getting your hands on the other team’s playbook. So now I’m going to do it again. And this…

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May122018

Eric Schneiderman

Eric Schneiderman is Not a Surprise — He’s a Classic

By Lundy Bancroft2 Comments

Eric Schneiderman, Should You Be Shocked? I’m Not! The media and the public are acting so shocked about Eric Schneiderman. How could a man with such a great public image, and a women’s rights advocate even, turn out to be a vicious batterer?   I wish people weren’t so surprised. Those of us who work…

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