Pausing for the pandemic
The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about many changes in our lives. We're all learning how to navigate the transitions that we are going...
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Hi, I'm Raheena.
I have spent a lot of time trying to solve the question of how we end family violence.
Like most difficult questions, it’s a bit of a puzzle and I’ve gone on a scavenger hunt throughout my career trying to find different pieces.
The purpose of this blog is to introduce different pieces I’ve found, and try to situate each in their respective place in the puzzle.
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Protest Behaviour & Family Violence
Understanding the relationship between attachment insecurity and abusive behaviours gives us clues as to how to support families.
Attachment Theory: An Introduction to Insecure Attachment
In my last post, I introduced the attachment styles, likened them to trampolines, and started to explain why an insecure attachment to a...
Attachment Theory and Trampolines: An Introduction To Attachment Styles
You can think of a secure base like a like a trampoline: when you fall, they catch you; when you want to fly, you can bounce off of them!
Attachment Theory: The Elevator Pitch and A Micro-History
In this post, I’ll share my elevator pitch; and give you an extremely brief, or rather, micro-history of attachment theory.
Setting a Foundation
So what’s the foundation of family violence? Seeing as this is a puzzle... multiple pieces form a good foundation, chiefly corner pieces.
I've been working on a puzzle... a complicated one.
Hi, I’m Raheena. I’m a lawyer, mediator, and a student of life (learning as I go). I'm currently serving as the Chair of the Family...
This blog is a reflection my personal thoughts and opinions. Nothing in this blog constitutes, is intended to be, nor should be construed as legal advice. If you have legal question, please seek legal advice from a lawyer.
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