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October 7, 2021

12 Tactics of Hidden Emotional & Psychological Abuse

Emotional and psychological abuse can often go undetected for long periods of time, as it often comes across in ways that are not obvious and can […]
September 23, 2021

Esther Company: A Year Celebration!

Esther Company officially launched one year ago this week on Rosh Hashanah! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and means “head of the year.” Just […]
September 16, 2021

How Do I Know if My Abuser Has Genuinely Changed?

When a person is entangled in an abusive relationship, it is often a very confusing situation. Abusers use a variety of tactics, and emotional and psychological […]
September 2, 2021

Help! Am I Married To A Narcissist?

The word narcissist seems to be the new trendy word to describe someone with “less than stellar” qualities. Often, it’s used to speak derogatively of a […]
August 27, 2021

You Don’t Have to Stay in An Abusive Marriage

In a recent article, I wrote that the church does not have a divorce crisis—it has an abuse crisis. Behind closed doors many women are suffering […]
July 29, 2021

Learning to Trust God After Abuse

The following is guest article written by Mercedes Carr:   You have finally put the past behind you and left that abusive relationship. You’re taking the […]
July 22, 2021

The Church Does Not Have a Divorce Crisis – It Has an Abuse Crisis

Marriage is a sacred covenant ordained by God, and an institution that He highly values. My wife and I have been married for over sixteen years, […]
July 15, 2021

A Role Play Exercise in Gaslighting, a Psychological Abuse Tactic

Psychological abuse is a very damaging and insidious form of abuse that is usually very hard to pinpoint even if you are a highly observant person. A […]
June 17, 2021

Chronic Abusers are Also Usually Chronic Liars

A characteristic of many abusers is the use of destructive speech. False accusations, word curses, belittling comments, and cruel criticisms are part of the verbal onslaught […]