Love Shouldn't Hurt

In this episode, Virginia and Meg read from the Legacy Book. Residents of the Genesis House Domestic Violence Shelter are invited to write in the Legacy Book during their stay. These are some of their stories.

In this episode Virginia & Meg discuss how to best support survivors.

In this episode Meg & Virginia discuss why people stay in abusive relationships.

In this episode Virginia & Meg discuss the cycle of violence, how it effects victims and benefits batterers.

In this episode Virginia & Meg discuss the early warning signs, or red flags, of an abusive relationship.

In this episode, Virginia and Meg discuss gaslighting. This type of psychological manipulation is defined and real-life examples given to explain this behavior and how it effects victims of domestic violence.

The DV Foundations:

In this episode we spend time laying the foundation for future discussions. We thoroughly go over the definition of domestic violence and discuss the different types of abuse prevalent in abusive relationships.

Love Shouldn't Hurt is a podcast dedicated to sharing life-saving information about domestic violence. Our goal is to de-stigmatize talking about intimate partner violence and dissecting this crime from every perspective. Co-Hosts Executive Director Virginia Beckman and Manager of Community Education, Meg McIntyre of the Genesis House Domestic Violence Shelter, will create a space where survivors feel supported, batterers feel unmasked and community members feel galvanized to end this crime.