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Submitted by Guest Poster on Wed, 06/02/2013 - 03:50.
RESEARCHED AND COMPILED BY Leigh Fraser-Gray B Social Work / Social Welfare, Dip H & CS, CERT IV WTA, VOC Post Grad FDR Social Welfare, Dip H & CS, CERT IV WTA, VOC Post Grad FDR *** Names, places and insignificant minor details changed to protect confidentiality *** Domestic Violence IS REAL. I have been carving out a career in the Social Services since 1992. I started with Direct Care (...
Submitted by Guest Poster on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 05:54.
Domestic Violence; is a relationship dynamic that’s essentially a POWER STRUGGLE where one party uses coercion & intimidation in various forms - physical, emotional, sexual - to ‘control’ or dominate the other party.
Submitted by Guest Poster on Mon, 27/08/2012 - 03:40.
One of our fellow I.M’s sent this to me yesterday, I think you can really read into this post. I would have to agree with what Kristin is saying. It’s what I believe to be so true. We are from all different backgrounds, cultures and beliefs this is a very beautiful thing. Love is what I endeavor to foster, that is why we have a code of conduct and that is why our community is so strong. Words...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Tue, 26/06/2012 - 00:18.
You know I find it sort of sad that in this day and age we are still going over this subject. As I write this, same sex marriage is not permitted by Australian law. To most of us marriage is a demonstration of our love for one another. A demonstration of our commitment. But no matter how deep the love and no matter how desperately same sex couples need the privileges and protections associated...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Sun, 08/04/2012 - 02:56.
I remember coming home from school. I must have been about “8″ maybe. My heart was broken. I had just had a fight with a friend, she had moved on, she didn’t need me any more. I was completely shattered. I remember looking up to my mum, with tears in my eyes. She bent down and said. ”Kristy you will only ever have 5 friends” in your life, as in ‘real’ ones. Your heart will break many times, this...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Thu, 15/12/2011 - 04:37.
My friend has lost her husband, suddenly, unexpectedly. They were moving back home (Cairns) to be with his Mother as she was not coping with the death of her husband just 6 weeks before. They wanted to be here to support her and be there for her. They spent their last night together at their going away party laughing and having fun. The next morning she tried to wake him and he never woke.. That...
Submitted by The Imperfect Mum on Thu, 10/11/2011 - 04:38.
Firstly I would like to start by thanking the beautiful sisterhood of Imperfect Mum’s for coming together to help me write this. I myself have been with my husband since I was 16. We have been together more years than we have been apart, a total of 19 years in fact. We have shared many ups and downs but are very blessed to be still very much in love. 1. Talk, talk, talk, talk Communication is an...
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