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Abusers Dodge Criminal Charges

Impact of father’s abuse of mother results in toxic stress response by son. Father will not be held accountable for the criminal behavior he perpetrated during the marriage, post-separation, and most likely post-divorce. The son is being trained to be abusive and use coercion and control in his adult relationships. Who will eventually hold him accountable? Or, will he dodge criminal charges just like his father?

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The Leopard Who Constantly Changes His Spots—Emotional Abuse

How do you explain to someone who has not experienced emotional abuse what happens in your relationship? This was the question one protective mother asked me after expressing her frustration that her attorney did not understand what she was saying when she told him she was emotionally abused in her relationship.

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