Instead of telling my story,” Marala scott states, “I’m sharing the very personal side of my life to educate others about domestic violence and child abuse from a preventative aspect.” Her powerful memoir, “In Our House; Perception vs. Reality” – co-written with her husband – uses personal voice in telling the story of her mother’s abuse and how she could have prevented it. Through the concept of “Indicators of an Abuser” – an outline of unhealthy characteristics abusers and potential abusers have – Marala intends to educate people about domestic violence and child abuse.
Not only is it a warning for women who are in an abusive relationship, it also allows someone that is becoming an abuser to see that he/she has these traits and gives them a chance to change their behavior; the support from men is amazing. She’s finding that men are eager to address tendencies they may have received from their fathers’ abusive
ways. Additionally, the book is educating people on how to heal from having been in an abusive relationship.
Writing the book was very difficult for Marala, taking nearly 20 years to write. In the end it was extremely therapeutic for her, and she persuades anyone who is experiencing domestic violence and/or child abuse in their life – in any way – to open up about it. “sharing is caring,” she says. “How can someone learn from your experiences if you don’t talk about them.”
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