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Hello Editor –

I was visiting my grandma in your area and she had a copy of the Manning Community News on her table with the front page DV article. As a single woman with 2 small children currently going through post separation abuse and family court, this article was very welcomed.

Thank you for not only writing about this issue, but for making it so prominent on the front page. Thank you for ensuring that coercive control was explained well. Unfortunately, I’ll miss the new law coming in but I’m glad that other women in my situation will hopefully be protected by the new coercive control laws. Thank you for making it clear that leaving isn’t the end, it’s the beginning of a new hell we must go through before freedom. Thank you for showing how it is so difficult for woman to actually leave, and how unfair it is that we do and often don’t get to go back. It’s awful to know that I’m not alone, and I’m so grateful my kids and I didn’t end up in the worst type of statistics. I’m not sure how we will pay for the rest of court but there is strength in escaping and being able to fight to protect your kids.

They tell me freedom will come.

Thank you for shining a light on this and helping to provide ideas to make a solution.
Sorry, this isn’t the most eloquent email. I’m a bit emotional, but really I just wanted to say thank you for such a well written and presented article. I appreciate it.
Kind regards,
Kate.