Month: September 2022

Battered Child Syndrome is Real: Justice for Ashlee Martinson

Battered child syndrome is another term I intend to add to Trauma Glossary 1. It’s just as real as battered spouse syndrome, and it can be just as deadly as The Burning Bed. When either battered spouse or battered child syndrome sets in, there are only two choices. 1) Succumb to soul death (Trauma Glossary …

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“Why Didn’t They Tell?” 5 Reasons Abused Children Stay Silent

The third article in this series to help raise awareness for children who are currently living in an abusive home. My group members, all of whom are adult survivors of child abuse, have been helping me by supplying their testimonies. Each article has addressed what an abusive home looks like to those on the outside …

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“But I Thought Their Parents Were Just…” How to Question What We See

We hear this in crime documentaries after the tragedy: “I thought their parents were just (choose your adjective).“ Be it the murdered child or the child who, seeing no alternative, takes matters into their own hands. Both are equally tragic. The red flags were there the whole time, they only became obvious in hindsight. The …

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