Guardian Family Services

06/21/2026

💜 Everyone celebrates the day a survivor leaves.

Few people ask what happens next.

Where will she live?

How will she pay the bills?

Who will watch the kids while she works?

How will she rebuild a credit score someone else destroyed?

How does she explain years of missing work history?

How does she start over when she has nothing left?

People love the story of a survivor leaving.

They don't talk nearly enough about the reality of rebuilding.

For many survivors, leaving isn't the finish line.

It's the beginning.

That's why we run.

Because surviving should not mean rebuilding alone.

💜 Support Survivors Starting Over:
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💜 What do you think survivors need most after leaving abuse?

🏠 Housing
💼 Employment
👶 Childcare
❤️ Counseling
🎓 Education

06/15/2026

Another mother killed by her exboyfriend prior to him killing himself.

06/15/2026

Every statistic represents a real person, a real family, and a real loss. Awareness matters because silence can be deadly. 💜 If you or someone you know needs support, BTSADV is here to help.

1-855-BTS-1777

06/14/2026

UPDATE 2: I just obtained this update from the Kenton City Mayor Danny Jowers:
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“I feel as the Mayor of Kenton I should update everyone about this horrific event that occurred this afternoon.
There are two children deceased and the mother of these children in serious condition at a hospital.
I will not go into details due to the ongoing investigation, but it is a crime scene that my officers of KPD as well as other first responders will never be able to ever forget.
Decision was made to bring in the TBI to investigate these homicides.
Please pray for all involved and remember God has wrapped his loving arms around those children and they will never be harmed again.
All inquires should be directed to the TBI.”
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UPDATE: AGES OF CHILDREN ONE AND ELEVEN — BOTH GIRLS.
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HORRIBLE SITUATION AS TBI AGENTS ARE ON THE SCENE OF AN INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE SHOOTING DEATHS OF TWO CHILDREN.
This is out of the town of Kenton in Obion County, TN.
Sources close to the investigation tell me two small children have been found shot to death and their mother rushed to the hospital in critical condition with serious wounds.
A man has been questioned along with others close to the family.
But no word yet on any arrests or suspects.
It’s still not clear what exactly happened.
This is an active scene with local law enforcement and the TBI working the double murder.
More to come.
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

06/09/2026

Another murder su***de yesterday. The young woman wanted to leave the relationship - she didn’t want to go alone with him - he told her to bring her friend - he shot and killed them both then himself. 18 19 and 21 years old.

“My girls didn’t die in Corbin. My girls died in Barbourville. Their aunt and Lila’s brother-in-law and her daddy could hear them screaming and begging. Lila was saying, ‘Daddy please help us, please get to us.’ And Jadeance said, ‘Uncle Jay please.’ And they heard a gun shot.”

A Southern Kentucky family believes their loved ones were killed before a chase ended in Laurel County.

They talk about the chase, and the moments that led up to losing their girls, who were best friends, in the WKYT story in comments.

06/07/2026

It really is surprising more kids aren’t hurt or killed when trying to help the parent being abused. Prayers for this family.

Family buries boy killed in alleged domestic violence incident while mother remains hospitalized>>> https://tinyurl.com/3u7z66s4

06/07/2026

Domestic Violence Can Take a Life Long Before Death

By Riders Against Domestic Violence (RADV)

When people hear the words domestic violence homicide, they think of the ultimate tragedy—the moment a life is taken.

But there is another tragedy that often begins years before that final moment.

Domestic violence can take a life long before death ever occurs.

It can steal confidence from a person who once believed in themselves.

It can take away dreams that were once pursued with passion.

It can silence a voice that once laughed freely and spoke without fear.

Abuse does not always begin with bruises. It often begins with control, manipulation, intimidation, isolation, and the slow destruction of a person’s identity. Day after day, piece by piece, survivors can find themselves losing parts of who they once were.

The artist stops creating.

The singer stops singing.

The friend stops calling.

The parent stops believing they are good enough.

The survivor begins living in survival mode rather than truly living.

Many survivors describe it as feeling like they disappeared while still being physically present. They look in the mirror and no longer recognize the person staring back at them. The confident individual who once had goals, hobbies, friendships, and dreams has been buried beneath fear and self-doubt.

That is one of the cruelest realities of domestic violence.

It doesn’t just hurt the body.

It attacks the spirit.

It targets self-worth.

It convinces people they are trapped, powerless, and alone.

Yet even after all of that, there is hope.

The truth is that while abuse may take pieces of a person, it cannot permanently destroy the human spirit.

Survivors rebuild every day.

They find their voice again.

They learn to trust themselves again.

They discover new dreams.

They reconnect with the parts of themselves that abuse tried to erase.

The road back is not easy. It is often filled with setbacks, tears, fear, and uncertainty. But every step forward is proof that the abuser did not win.

At RADV, we have heard countless stories from survivors who believed they were broken beyond repair. Today they are advocates, parents, leaders, business owners, volunteers, and living proof that healing is possible.

If you are reading this and abuse has stolen pieces of your life, know this:

You are still here.

Your story is not over.

The person you were before the abuse is not gone forever.

And the person you become after surviving may be stronger than you ever imagined.

Domestic violence can take a life long before death.

But hope, healing, faith, and courage can bring that life back.

One step.

One day.

One mile marker at a time.

Because surviving is not the end of the journey.

It’s the beginning of finding yourself again.

© Riders Against Domestic Violence (RADV)

Dave Beatty

06/07/2026

For the Sake of the Kids?

“Maybe if I stay, the children will have a family.”

It’s a thought that has kept countless people trapped in unhealthy relationships for years.

When we hear those words, we often picture a woman struggling with the decision to leave an abusive husband. But there is another side to this conversation that isn’t discussed nearly enough.

What about the father?

What about the man who comes home every day to criticism, manipulation, belittling, constant conflict, or emotional abuse?

What about the dad who feels trapped because every decision he makes revolves around his children?

Many men stay in toxic relationships because they genuinely believe it is the best thing for their kids. They convince themselves that enduring the pain is a sacrifice worth making if it means their children can grow up in a home with both parents.

It’s an honorable thought.

But it’s also a question that deserves honest examination.

Children learn more from what they see than what they are told.

They watch how their parents communicate.

They watch how conflict is handled.

They watch how people treat one another.

If a child grows up seeing constant disrespect, manipulation, screaming, humiliation, intimidation, or emotional cruelty, they may begin to believe that is what relationships are supposed to look like.

The father who stays “for the kids” may unknowingly be teaching them that enduring unhealthy treatment is normal.

This doesn’t mean every difficult marriage should end.

Relationships go through hard seasons.

People struggle.

Families face challenges.

There is a difference between a relationship that needs healing and a relationship that has become toxic.

The goal should never be to abandon a family.

The goal should be to create a healthy environment where children can thrive.

Sometimes that means counseling.

Sometimes that means setting firm boundaries.

Sometimes it means demanding accountability from both partners.

And sometimes, as painful as it may be, it means recognizing that living in two peaceful homes may be healthier than living in one toxic one.

For fathers facing this decision, there is another reality that is rarely discussed.

Many men fear they will lose their children.

They fear the courts.

They fear being labeled the problem.

They fear not being believed.

Those fears are real.

But staying in a harmful situation solely out of fear can come at a tremendous emotional cost to both the father and the children.

The question is not simply:

“Should I stay for the kids?”

The better question may be:

“What example am I setting for my kids?”

Are they learning strength?

Respect?

Healthy boundaries?

Self-worth?

Or are they learning that love means enduring mistreatment?

Every family situation is different.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer.

But every parent—mother or father—deserves to ask themselves an honest question:

If my son or daughter were living this same life twenty years from now, what advice would I give them?

The answer may reveal more than you think.

At Riders Against Domestic Violence, we believe every survivor deserves support, every voice deserves to be heard, and every child deserves to see what healthy relationships look like.

Because staying for the sake of the kids only works when the environment is helping them grow—not teaching them how to survive dysfunction.

© Riders Against Domestic Violence (RADV)

Dave Beatty

06/07/2026

Another murder - su***de. It’s just hard to accept that someone either loves or hates someone so much that they kill that person and themselves

Aleasha Harrison, 58, shot and killed by her husband, David S. Harrison, 62, in a murder su***de in Sarcoxie, Mo., on Friday, June 5, 2026.

According to the office of the Sheriff of Jasper County, preliminary investigations indicate David shot Aleasha and then himself. The Sarcoxie Police Department is assisting with investigations, and autopsies are scheduled by the Jasper County Coroner for Tuesday, June 8.