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Melissa Echerd
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October 8, 2018

Guest post: The Bravehearted Father

Men IN Action is a group of engaged and informed mentors impacting the community by developing positive social behaviors, to…
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Melissa Echerd
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October 1, 2018

How is your workplace addressing domestic violence?

There’s a woman we know well. We’ll call her Janie. She works for a local company whose name you’d probably…
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Melissa Echerd
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August 23, 2018

When dating becomes dangerous

Ryan was a catch. Everyone said so. Handsome, athletic, and smart, he quickly won her family over with natural charm…
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Kevin Carr
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August 23, 2018

The silent victims of domestic abuse

Dear friends, Mrs. Simpson had been teaching fourth grade for the better part of two decades, and she noticed that…
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Kevin Carr
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August 9, 2018

It followed her to school one day

We all remember the tale of Mary and her little lamb, and we may treasure memories from when a friendly…
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Kevin Carr
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July 26, 2018

Domestic abuse and the loss of independence

Bonnie noticed a lot of things as her marriage slid into an increasingly abusive relationship, but one she never recognized…
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Kevin Carr
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July 12, 2018

From cowering in fear to standing with confidence

Each person who comes to Sheltering Wings brings their own experiences, their own stories, and their own challenges, but they…
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Kevin Carr
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June 28, 2018

What happens when “I can” replaces “I can’t”

Bridget broke our hearts, because she was convinced she was irreparably broken. “I’m dumb” she’d tell her mentor as she…
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Kevin Carr
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June 14, 2018

Safety is just the first step

If you asked most people what Sheltering Wings does, they would tell you we provide a place where victims of…
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Kevin Carr
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May 17, 2018

“I was trapped because I couldn’t afford to put a roof over my child’s head.”

Many people who have never been in an abusive relationship try to understand why someone would remain with an abuser…
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