 Verbal attacks, death threats, duping them into signing away property, monitoring phone calls so other family members never find out what’s going on… In this program, four women discuss the abuse they endured while living with their adult sons. Anne reveals what it’s like to obtain a restraining order against her own child yet still want him to be a part of her life, and Rita wishes her son would get help, even as all four mothers continue to feel unconditional love for the men while grappling with the necessity of finding ways to protect themselves. Both emotional and empowering, the stories also shed light on how advocates can better assist other survivors of this underreported form of domestic abuse. (42 minutes)
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