Hi there, The news has been full of the sad story of football player Jovan Belcher shooting his baby’s mother 9 times, then driving to the practice field and killing himself in front of his coaches. There has been lots of punditry surrounding football and concussions, guns, drugs and alcohol, and even mental illness, but not so much discussion of… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Domestic Abuse
Subscribe to Domestic Abuse RSS FeedAll I want for Christmas is Safety and Peace
Posted in Domestic Abuse, Domestic ViolenceHi there, Somehow a post on domestic violence protection doesn’t seem in the true spirit of Christmas, but the sorry truth is that this is a problem which exacerbates during the holidays with their overlay of extra family stress and alcohol fueled parties. Massachusetts has several laws designed to deal with these circumstances. In addition… Continue Reading
Tiger’s troubles
Posted in Domestic Abuse, Domestic ViolenceHi there, With all the speculation in the news and gossip media about what may, or may not, have happened at Tiger Woods’ home last week, it seems a timely moment to discuss the Massachusetts Abuse Prevention laws. Domestic abuse is a horrible and pervasive thing. It devastates not only the direct victim but the… Continue Reading