“I am so sorry for you, Leslie.' She said it like she really meant it. But not like she was completely surprised. 'And for him. Because he's lost you now.' This last part undid me. Despite her cruel criticism of… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
It's incredibly dangerous to leave an abuser, because the final step in the domestic violence pattern is: kill her. — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
If there is one thing the psychic taught me, it's that people and events are rarely who and what we think they are. They… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
The question, 'Why does she stay?' is code for some people for, 'It's her fault for staying,' as if [domestic violence] victims intentionally choose… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
My husband worked on Wall Street and was an Ivy League graduate as well. In our world, we were the last couple you'd imagine… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
Domestic abuse happens only in intimate, interdependent, long-term relationships - in other words, in families - the last place we would want or expect… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
What every new parent needs.a ton of expert advice, presented with humor and zero negativity, from two moms who instantly feel like your best… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
Our culture encourages women to nurture men, making it predictable that many experience a seductive empathy for abusive men, as well as the misguided… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
I did not know that the first step in any domestic violence relationship is to seduce and charm the victim. I also did not… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
My mom is one of my role models in a complicated way. I learned from her how to be a good mom. She was… — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
The most important experience for learning to be a mother is your own mom's experience. — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
Family violence is a criminal act; perpetrators, while often former victims themselves, need to accept culpability. — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
We should hold abusers — and no one else — responsible for the damage they inflict. — Leslie Morgan Steiner Copy Share Image
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