Beyond the Bruises: Naming the Abuse You Can't See

Focus on the Family Marriage Podcast by Focus on the Family

Oct 1, 20269:09Health

This month's theme is emotional safety. John Fuller, Dr. Greg and Dr. Erin Smalley, and guest Karen DeArmond Garner unpack the many forms abuse can take physical, verbal, and emotional why it's so hard to recognize, and...

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