Nearly all women who work with Pause are, or have been, subject to domestic abuse. It remains one of the most common factors in referrals to children’s social care. Women who have had children removed face particular challenges when they experience domestic abuse, yet their needs are often overlooked. This can leave them without appropriate support and at continued risk of harm and retraumatisation.
Content warning: These resources include discussion of domestic abuse. Please take care while reading. If you need support, please visit our page, how to get support.
Our publications
In a Mother’s Mind: Our co-created podcast episodes
Birth mothers’ experiences of domestic abuse
In this episode Lauren Seager-Smith, CEO of For Baby’s Sake, talks about breaking the intergenerational cycle of domestic abuse. Suzanne and Vanessa, two women who have completed the Pause programme, then reflect on some of the complexities of protecting children while subject to domestic abuse.
Our podcast episodes
Other resources
For professionals: More than what’s written guidance
This language guidance is for any professional working with women who have had children removed from their care and where domestic abuse has been a feature. The film and guidance were produced and co-created by women working with Pause North East Lincolnshire.
For professionals: More than what’s written film
This film was produced and co-created by women working with Pause North East Lincolnshire. It is about the language that others – including professionals – use to describe them and their lives. This language became the narrative that shaped the way they were viewed and understood.
