Author Archives: shelterfoundation

On June 11, 2003, my sister was murdered. The lives of many people close to my sister were changed that day, including my own. Her life was taken by her ex-spouse, the father of her two children. It is unquestionably … Continue reading →

I started dating my first boyfriend at 19 and fell in love. He had a quiet charisma and gave me everything I wanted and made me feel so loved. On occasion, when he got mad at something, he would hit … Continue reading →

When I was in my late teens, I had a boyfriend who was possibly the worst human being walking the planet. When we first started dating, he was very kind and caring, but my parents always told me they didn’t … Continue reading →

I don’t tell many people this story because it was a long time ago. But it is something I remember every single day. My stepfather beat my mother for 3 years and emotionally abused my brother.  He used to lock my brother in … Continue reading →

Sundays were the worst.  I am not sure why but the really big fights usually took place on Sundays.  As a kid I thought it was because he was sick of us by then having had to see us all … Continue reading →