Man With History Of Domestic Violence Attacks Pregnant Wife In Front Of Two Children

Billings, MT – A Billings man with a history of domestic violence has been charged with attacking his pregnant wife in front of the couple’s two young children.
Richard Lynn Shaulis, 36, appeared Monday for arraignment in District Court by video from the county jail. Shaulis pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of aggravated assault [...]

Warning Signs And Symptoms of Domestic Violence And How You Can Help

It can happen to anyone, yet the problem is often overlooked, excused, or denied. This is especially true when the abuse is psychological, rather than physical. Emotional abuse is often minimized, yet it can leave deep and lasting scars.
Noticing and acknowledging the warning signs and symptoms of domestic violence and abuse is the first step [...]

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There

Suggestions for Leaving an Abusive Partner by One Who’s Been There
Though I am not a doctor, my advice comes from a combination of personal experience and therapy given to me by professionals. Leaving someone controlling and/or abusive can be (and usually is) a dangerous situation, so more than anything, my wish to you is to [...]

Prevent Domestic Violence- 6 Ways You Can Help a Victim Today

It can be very unsettling if someone you care about is being abused by their partner. Domestic violence is quite common and is usually committed by men against women. This behavior can be life-threatening, frightening and confusing. It is a crime and is therefore never acceptable. Your support can make [...]

Self Defense Training for Women to Avoid the “freeze” Response

Self Defense Training for Women to Avoid the ?freeze? Response
 

The scariest feeling in any stressful situation, especially in an assault, is to have one’s brain and body “freeze.” Your stress response comes into play and your ability to think logically and react is dramatically impaired. Even if the paralysis of movement lasts for just a [...]

Soldier’s Wife Fights Back, Scares Off Burglar – Had The Would-Be Burglar Running From House Empty-Handed

A Colorado Springs woman who was being held in her home by an intruder decided to fight back on Wednesday morning.
Alison Schwartz told CBS4 partner KKTV that the burglar entered her home, located on the 1100 block of Samuel Point, early Wednesday morning through a window that was slightly open.
Sometime after that, Schwartz, the wife [...]

The Karate-Myth: Why Most Martial Arts and Self-Defense Programs Are Wrong

You know, when I first started learning self-defense how to protect myself through the martial arts, I quickly noticed that the training was almost entirely focused on the memorization and performance of preset technique. What I mean is…
…the lessons revolved around the step-by-step mindset. Even testing was centered around the correct “performance” of [...]

Top Signs of an Abusive Relationship

Relationships can be very complicated even if you have been together with that person for a very long time. Break ups are painful especially if you are in a 3 year relationship more than, say, a 3 month relationship. Most relationships are worth saving. Some relationships are just too disastrous to save. If you are [...]

Verbally Abusive Relationships

“I’m absolutely not in an abusive relationship – my partner’s never hit me.”

Does this have a familiar ring to you? Maybe this sentance or another one that’s quite similar has been expressed to you by someone you are friends with, or a family member – or possibly even yourself. It’s facile to attempt [...]

How Marriage Counseling Can Stop Divorce

It is common for couples not to see eye to eye and have squabbles now and then. However, when the word “let’s get a divorce” is angrily spat out by either party, it could be merely out of anger or heat of the moment. So if you cherish your family and kids, and still love [...]

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