31 days of Prevention. Even if domestic violence has never impacted you directly, it involves you. It's a human issue, not a him or her issue... it's an US issue.

I had to get this off my chest! It is impacting how we, as women, decide to speak out about domestic violence, sexual assault, molestation, and rape for fear that we will be vilified for outing our abusers. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please SHARE and hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Preventing domestic violence goes beyond the initial phase of stopping it before it starts, it also includes preventing it from continuing, preventing you from going back once you have left, and preventing you from choosing a new abuser, with a new face and a new name. That it is why fully recovering from the abusive experiences you have gone through is critical to your long term health, safety, and success. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Coping with stress and trauma requires finding some sort outlet for the emotion and pain. For me, my Journals is where I go to dump, leave, and process things that I am thinking and feeling. If you have never tried journaling before, give it a shot, at least once.. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please SHARE and hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Welcome back for day 7 of our 31 Days of Prevention... Today we are going to discuss getting rid of the feelings of guilt when you speak your truth. My name is Marci Batiste. I am a sister-survivor turned champion! I am speaker, author, and humanitarian. My personal and professional mission is to prevent domestic violence and enrich the lives of women and children through education and exposure. It is important to me to provide families with the resources and tools that I wished I had when it happened to me. I only have one ask..... If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please SHARE it out, hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Welcome to our 31 Days of Prevention series. Today is day 6 and we are talking about the lies we tell and how it negatively impacts us when we need to leave or ask for help. My name is Marci Batiste. I am a sister survivor turned prevention champion, speaker, author, and humanitarian. I am also the Founder and Executive Director of NINE SECONDS. A progressive non profit with a heart centered mission and non-traditional approach to domestic violence prevention. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please SHARE!!!! Also hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Welcome, I'm glad you stopped by! My name is Marci Batiste. I am a domestic violence survivor turned champion! I am speaker, author, and humanitarian. Today I am going to share a couple pieces of my story that I have not shared in the past. I am going to detail several points in the relationship that if I had called a thing a THING, I could have prevented the physical assault and kidnapping that eventually happened to me. THIS MESSAGE MAY SAVE A LIFE. PLEASE SHARE. You never know who is watching and what they are going through. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.

Welcome, I'm glad you stopped by! In todays message we are going to discuss why it is so hard to move on even when the relationship is less than you want or even abusive. To give you a bit of background.... My name is Marci Batiste. I am speaker, author, and humanitarian as well as a Sister-Survivor of domestic violence survivor turned prevention champion! I strive each day to put a little humanity back into the human experiences we share. My joint personal and professional mission is to prevent domestic violence by enriching the lives of women, children, and marginalized communities through education and increased exposure. It is important to me to provide families with the resources and tools that I wished I had as a young woman growing up. Our team is comprised of a very progressive group of individuals, from diverse backgrounds. We offer a full line of personal development and educational workshops, classes, and keynotes. If you see or hear something in any of our videos, please hit the LIKE button and drop a comment. Also make sure you SUBSCRIBE because new content is uploaded frequently. I manage the channel and respond personally to comments and inquiries.