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to The Australian newspaper: STOP TRIVIALISING FAMILY VIOLENCE!!

14/10/2016

The Australian must apologise now for this cartoon, and apologise for the trivialisation of family violence in this country.

Read the article and sign the petition here.

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Family Violence Leave is NOT a holiday

14/10/2016

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EVERY Single One Of These Things Is Emotional Abuse — Yes, Really

8/10/2016

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If you are experiencing any of the following things, you're in an emotionally abusive relationship:
1. Accusing and blaming
2. Punishment by withholding
3. Blocking and diverting
4. Contradicting
5. Discounting
6. Disparaging humour
7. General crazy-making
8. Judging and criticising
9. Undermining
10. Forgetting

Abusive behavior is not always verbal. Your partner may use body language or gestures to control and diminish you. For example:
1. Refusing to talk or make eye contact
2. Sulking, strutting, posturing and stomping out of the room
3. Boredom-crossed arms, showing disgust, rolled eyes and frowning
4. Inappropriate sounds, deep sighs, words like, “Soooo!” or Sstarting a sentence with, “Forget it!”
5. Hitting or kicking something or driving recklessly to scare you
6. Withdrawing or with holding affection to punish you
7. Patronizing, laughing at your opinion, mimicking or smirking
8. Interrupting, ignoring, not listening, refusing to respond
9. Distorting what you say, provoking guilt, or playing victim
10. Yelling, out-shouting or swearing to shut you down

Read more here.

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The Secret Language of Narcissists, Sociopaths and Psychopaths: How Abusers Manipulate and Traumatize Their Victims

6/10/2016

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There are three key pieces of information that narcissists frequently collect in the idealisation phase of the relationship that they later wield against you in the devaluation and discard phases using their language of cruelty:
1) The flaws, shortcomings, insecurities and secrets you’ve confided to the narcissist
2) Your strengths and accomplishments, especially the ones of which they are pathologically envious
3) Your need to please them and their need to be perpetually dissatisfied

Read the full article here.

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Talking consent: Where we’re going wrong with our boys

1/10/2016

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They're the frontline in domestic violence prevention, but new research reveals the major mistakes Australian parents are making when talking to their kids about healthy relationships.
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