When the courts don’t recognize coercive control, children pay the price. This week on Lessons in Discernment, I’m joined by Canadian Member of Parliament Lisa Hepfner, sponsor of Bill C-223: The Keeping Children Safe Act—a groundbreaking piece of legislation that could transform how family violence is recognized and prevented in Canada. We talk about the stories that inspired the bill, the cultural shift it represents, and what it would mean for survivors and children to finally be protected...
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When the courts don’t recognize coercive control, children pay the price. This week on Lessons in Discernment, I’m joined by Canadian Member of Parliament Lisa Hepfner, sponsor of Bill C-223: The Keeping Children Safe Act—a groundbreaking piece of legislation that could transform how family violence is recognized and prevented in Canada. We talk about the stories that inspired the bill, the cultural shift it represents, and what it would mean for survivors and children to finally be protected...
The Voice They Tried to Silence: Speaking, Remembering and Trusting the Truth
Lessons in Discernment
14 minutes
3 months ago
The Voice They Tried to Silence: Speaking, Remembering and Trusting the Truth
In this episode, I share a story I spent years trying to write in silence—hidden in journals, unsent letters, and notes on my phone. It’s the beginning of my unraveling, and of my return. From miscarriage and grief to the slow, quiet devastation of narcissistic abuse, I speak the truth I was once too afraid to say out loud. This isn’t polished. It’s raw, emotional, and deeply personal—but I know now I’m not the only one. If you’ve ever been made to feel too much, too sensitive, or too loud—th...
Lessons in Discernment
When the courts don’t recognize coercive control, children pay the price. This week on Lessons in Discernment, I’m joined by Canadian Member of Parliament Lisa Hepfner, sponsor of Bill C-223: The Keeping Children Safe Act—a groundbreaking piece of legislation that could transform how family violence is recognized and prevented in Canada. We talk about the stories that inspired the bill, the cultural shift it represents, and what it would mean for survivors and children to finally be protected...
