Recorded in August 2020, Barnes & Boom are joined by April Cote to discuss Domestic Abuse & Violence. We tackle this often difficult topic to talk about from the perspective of: 1) A mother & wife (April), 2) A girlfriend (Barnes) & 3) a daughter (Boom). This is a really difficult topic to discuss, but at Illuminating Taboo we believe that courage inspires courage. We discuss:

1) Our experiences with domestic abuse & life after abuse - how to trust again?;

2) The worst stigma of "why didn't you just leave?" 

3) The perspective of a child witnessing abuse;

4) What we wish the world knew about Domestic Abuse (including gaslighting);

5) The way forward - how do we help survivors? How can society help?

We have also included Domestic Abuse helplines on our Instagram post @illuminatingtaboo - never feel afraid to reach out! Also make sure you're subscribed at illuminatingtaboo.com.