Back to Basics – Week 4

Back to Basics – Week 4

by | Apr 1, 2024 | Fundraising

Reach Out Speak Out cannot continue to reach new clients we know are out there without your help. We have several committed board members who are passionate about what we do. We need to get back to those basics where we had people helping with time, talents,...
Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 1

Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 1

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Domestic Violence

This is part 1 of a 4 part reflection of a grown adult who lived through parents in a DV relationship. Have you wondered what happens to children whose parents had a unhealthy relationship or domestic violence situation? As someone who has been through it, I am here...
Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 2

Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 2

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Domestic Violence

Last week I said I was not directly abused, but grew up seeing my mom stay in a verbally and emotionally abusive relationship. That impacted me as a child, and carried on into young adulthood and even middle age (now). Because I didn’t know what a healthy marriage...
Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 3

Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 3

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Domestic Violence

I often wondered why my mom couldn’t or wouldn’t leave my father when he treated her so badly. As a Christian, she would never consider a divorce, or even a separation. Over the years, the behavior my father exhibited gradually became worse. I remember working up the...
Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 4

Growing Up in an Abusive Home – Part 4

by | Aug 1, 2023 | Domestic Violence

So, WHY was my father a mess and emotionally and mentally abusive to my mom? And why did she put up with it? We found out when I was about 25 or so, that my father had Aspergers Syndrome (now called high functioning Autism). He likely started with a mild case, but...