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Love the Size of a Horse Chestnut
Deep inside my pocket, or oftentimes in the palm of my hand, I carry a horse chestnut. To all outward appearances it’s nothing more than that: a plain…
Jenny duBay
Mar 21
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How to Change Your Relationship
The Christ-Centered Way
Jenny duBay
Mar 14
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January 2023
Absent ... But Not Missing
(I’m also sending this message to my Prodigal Parishioner subscribers, so if you subscribe to both my newsletters, I apologize for the duplicate email…
Jenny duBay
Jan 14
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December 2022
The Misleading Myth of Codependency
Have you ever been told that, because you are (or have been) in an abusive relationship, you must be codependent? I have, and it’s not only a lie, but…
Jenny duBay
Dec 6, 2022
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November 2022
How to Recognize—and Embrace—Anger
The title of this article may strike some people as a bit odd. After all, isn’t it easy to recognize anger? If you’re a victim of domestic abuse, you’ve…
Jenny duBay
Nov 27, 2022
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Minimizing Abuse is a Roadblock to Forgiveness
In my last article I wrote about betrayal blindness and how, under extreme trauma, a person can actually forget abusive episodes. Rather than an…
Jenny duBay
Nov 14, 2022
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October 2022
Betrayal Blindness: Forgetting as a Survival Technique
The need to trust is a powerful force. Establishing and maintaining a secure sense of safety is an essential component to all aspects of healthy living…
Jenny duBay
Oct 30, 2022
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Integrated with Angela: Opening Up About My Domestic Abuse Journey
For this post, I’ve decided to do something a bit different. Rather than a written article, I want to share with everyone a recent interview I did with…
Jenny duBay
Oct 20, 2022
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A Tale of Two Boundaries: Finding the Truth in Relationships
“It was the best of boundaries, it was the worst of boundaries …” Actually, no. Scratch that. In my Tale of Two Boundaries, both were the best of…
Jenny duBay
Oct 13, 2022
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September 2022
Feeling My Mother's Pain: The Effects of Domestic Abuse Within a Household
The wounds of domestic abuse run deep. If you have children and you’re in a toxic relationship, even if they’re not being abused themselves, they’re…
Jenny duBay
Sep 29, 2022
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Sinking the Titanic: Drowning Under the Waves of a Trauma Bond
Imagine this: It’s the year 1912, and you’re a passenger on a glorious new ship called the Titanic. Everything is grand and dashing. You have your…
Jenny duBay
Sep 21, 2022
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Spiritual Abuse: Ephesians 5, Coercive Control, and the Domineering Personality
There are several types of domestic abuse, many of which I’ve discussed in previous posts (verbal, psychological, sexual, emotional). However, I haven’t…
Jenny duBay
Sep 13, 2022
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