Excerpt from How to Stay Safe While Sheltering in Place (Schnuelle et al.): Factors to keep in mind where there has been violence in a relationship
Excerpt: Two especially important factors to keep in mind when there has been violence in a relationship and there is a potential for it to happen again. 1) You need to do or say whatever you have to, in order to placate the abusive partner and keep them from escalating. 2) Safety overrules accountability. This means that when you are in a potentially dangerous situation, it is better to be safe than to call someone out on their abusive behaviors or statements, which may just escalate things further. While there are many situations that contribute to family violence, parenting and money matters are two of the most common. Difficulty with Kids Kids are on edge and struggling right now, sometimes not getting schoolwork done or arguing with parents and siblings. In this time of social distancing and perhaps even quarantine, kids cannot do some of the many things that they usually do to de-stress such as play at t...
