by Natalie Hoffman | Apr 20, 2021 | Emotional Abuse, Expert Interviews, Flying Free Podcast, Healing from Spiritual Abuse, Learning, Rebuilding, Survivor Identity
Women who’ve escaped abusive relationships often become stuck in the healing process. Trauma has disconnected them from their bodies. They obsess over information that explains the pain they’ve been through. The dreams they had for their life still seem...
by Natalie Hoffman | Apr 16, 2021 | Advocacy, Articles, Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Healing from Spiritual Abuse, Learning, Waking Up
Back when I was getting out of my own abusive marriage, I binge-watched Patrick Doyle on the Dove YouTube channel (no longer available). There was one that was particularly helpful in explaining the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation called How...
by Natalie Hoffman | Apr 13, 2021 | Boundaries, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Flying Free Podcast, Learning, Listener Questions, Parenting
Christian women facing divorce experience tremendous fear around how to protect their children and help them heal. In today’s episode, I answer listener questions about staying connected to your kids post-divorce, how to handle parental alienation, a healthy...
by Natalie Hoffman | Apr 13, 2021 | Articles, Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Learning, Popular Posts, Waking Up
I wrote this analogy several years ago in one of my bazillions of efforts over the years to get my beloved religious community to recognize what was happening in my home and help my family. It didn’t work. They just threw more gasoline on the fire and made jokes...
by Natalie Hoffman | Apr 6, 2021 | Advocacy, Emotional Abuse, Expert Interviews, Flying Free Podcast, Learning, Parenting, Rebuilding
Whether you’ve escaped your abusive marriage or not, your children bear the marks of a toxic home environment. They may even have to see their abuser on a regular basis, through scheduled visitation. Which raises the question: How do we keep our kids from...
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Who Burned the House Down?
Ten Steps Out Of Relationship Hell
Seven Red Flags in a Toxic Christian Dating Relationship
Emotional Abuse: When Your Husband Doesn’t Take Responsibility for His Behavior
Message to a Baptist Church: You Preached Death to the Hearts of One Hundred Women Today
What Kind of Woman Does an Abusive Man Target?
How to Know if Your Marriage Crosses the Line From Normal to Abusive
Why Emotional and Spiritual Abuse Cause C-PTSD
How Will You Know Your Marriage is Over?
Seven Steps to Getting Out of Your Emotionally Abusive Marriage So You Can Find Hope and Healing