Our Sisters' House

Our Belief

➢    Abuse in intimate relationships is a result of unequal power.

➢    Battering is a learned behavior, and can therefore be unlearned and replaced with healthier ways of interacting.

➢    Domestic violence is never the victim’s fault, nor is it the child’s fault.

➢    Domestic abuse hurts everyone in the family.

➢    Parenting is one of the most important roles any of us can play in life.

➢    Parenting is a learned behavior.  There are no “perfect parents”.  We can each learn to become the beast parents we can be.

Stepping Stones helps to develop strategies to improve parenting skills including: communication, effective discipline instead of punishment, problem solving, and setting appropriate boundaries.

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 Children learnt to express feelings, understand that the violence is not their fault, learn age appropriate problem solving skills, and improve their self-esteem.

THE PROGRAM IS AN 8-WEEK SERIES OF CLASSES FOR MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN AGES 6-11 WHO HAVE WITNESSED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR LIVED IN A HOME WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HAS OCCURRED.