Reunification Therapy, COVID, and Finding Peace
What happens when you're trying to rebuild your relationship with your children while navigating post-separation abuse? In Episode 98 of After the Quiet, I share the challenges of parenting after sepa...
20 Aug 10min
False Children’s Aid Reports
What happens when false reports to Children's Aid become another form of post-separation abuse? In Episode 97 of After the Quiet, I share the emotional impact of being investigated twice by Children's...
18 Aug 9min
Starting Over After Separation
What does it really mean to start over after leaving an abusive relationship? In Episode 96 of After the Quiet, I share what life looked like after selling our family home and moving in with my mother...
13 Aug 10min
The Things I Never Got Back
What do you really lose when you leave an abusive relationship? In Episode 95 of After the Quiet, I share the emotional experience of returning to our family home after separation to pack my belonging...
11 Aug 9min
Selling the house = New friend
Selling a family home after separation should be straightforward—but when coercive control is involved, even a real estate transaction can become another form of abuse. In Episode 94 of After the Quie...
6 Aug 9min
The Smear Campaign
What happens when an abuser doesn't let go after you leave? In Episode 93 of After the Quiet, I share how the abuse changed after separation through a devastating smear campaign. False accusations of ...
4 Aug 10min
Why Didn’t I Leave Sooner?
Why do people stay in abusive relationships? In Episode 92 of After the Quiet, I answer one of the most common questions survivors are asked: "Why didn't you leave sooner?" I share the complexities be...
30 Jul 11min
Other Flags I Missed
What happens when even reading a book, saying hello to a neighbour, or enjoying a quiet moment becomes a reason for punishment? In Episode 91 of After the Quiet, I share the everyday acts of emotional...
28 Jul 10min
