Plenty of people respect their mothers. Karen’s kids so revere her that they call her Wonder Woman.
“They buy me t-shirts, mugs – I’ve got every trinket that’s Wonder Woman-themed,” she laughed. “It’s the most endearing term they could ever use for me. I guess they …
Counselors at Catholic Charities’ Providence House Domestic Violence Services in Ocean County (pictured, right) have introduced an innovative psychotherapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to help women recover from sexual trauma experienced within their intimate partner relationship.
Developed over 25 years ago, EMDR is …
After the pandemic started and the cabin fever set in, people resorted to all sorts of things to beat the boredom of life in lockdown – home projects, exercising and exploring nature. Amalia Deans began baking.
Baking was a balm for the 12-year-old Westampton girl, who …
Danielle Patrice (pictured, left) met the man who would become her husband at college in Tennessee. They were two Northerners who bonded over their cultural differences while living in the South. When Danielle’s mentally ill mother died by suicide in 2009, he helped her navigate …
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Providence House Domestic Violence Services is an organization that offers a wide array of services for victims of domestic violence, free of charge. One of these programs is PALS, which stands for Peace: A Learned Solution. It offers creative arts …
GS Moore thought separating from her abusive husband would end the violence she had endured at his hands for years.
But then she told him she wanted a divorce.
“It triggered something in him, and he became progressively more aggressive,” she said, recounting abuse that escalated to …
Home is where the heart is. There’s no place like home. Home, sweet home. For many, home is such a refuge that it’s inspired countless sayings evoking love and happiness. But for those who experience domestic violence, home can instead inspire horror.
One in three women …
Five years ago, a group of golf-loving ladies from tiny Waretown down the shore decided to organize a golf outing to support Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Providence House of Ocean County, wanting to help a local nonprofit that touches many lives. That first effort …
What do bubbles, bottled water, bathing suits, and baby items have in common?
They’re all items on the Summer Wish Lists of our Providence Houses in Burlington and Ocean counties.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Providence House Domestic Violence Services provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic …
