TED Talk: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave


TED Talk: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave

Leslie Morgan Steiner explains misconceptions about intimate partner violence

Leslie Morgan Steiner was in love with a man who often abused her—and even threatened to kill her. In her TED Talk, Steiner shares the story of her relationship in order to correct misconceptions about victims of domestic violence. But more than that, she explains how we can all help break the silence.


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Kelly Sundberg, an Ohio-based Solo Mom, writer, and editor. She blogs about surviving and thriving after domestic violence at Apology Not Accepted. You can follow her on Twitter at @K_O_Sundberg.

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