On 7th June 2022, non-fatal strangulation became a criminal offence. It also includes suffocation and drowning and there is no time limit to report any offence occurring on or after 7th June 2022. You can read more about this here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-non-fatal-strangulation-offence-comes-into-force Why do you need to know about strangulation? Because Read more
On Wednesday 20th July I will be back on the Stowe Law webinar again talking about ‘Dealing with a toxic ex-partner and post separation abuse’. Sarah Barr-Young from https://www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk/ and myself will be sharing our tips on dealing with your ex after divorce and answering any legal quesstions you have. Read more
Just email info@caronkippingcoaching.com from a SAFE email address to book on. This is absolutely free of charge – find out how to leave safely, find out what your options are before you make a decision and find out what help there is for you. You absolutely can live a safe Read more
Benita came to see me after struggling to cope – she had recognised she had been in a coercive and controlling relationship and then moved on to another similar relationship. Although she had managed to end both of those relationships, the impact of them had left her feeling vulnerable and Read more
You may or may not have heard, there is a new type of divorce option coming in on 6th April 2022. It is the ‘no fault’ divorce. Essentially all divorce applications will become ‘no fault’ after this date, so there will no ‘2 year separation, adultery, desertion or unreasonable behaviour Read more
Phoenix, daughter of ‘Spice Girl’ singer Mel B has spoken out about her experience of domestic abuse as she grew up. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10469233/Mel-Bs-daughter-Phoenix-22-relives-harrowing-moment-saw-mother-endure-domestic-abuse.html ”I was too frightened, too young and too helpless” she says. Phoenix states she has memories of hearing her mum and dad fighting from 2 floors above her Read more
I finally caught up on the show everyone has been talking about recently – Angela Black, shown on ITV. https://www.itv.com/hub/angela-black/2a6722 Controlling Behaviour To the outside world, Angela has everything – gorgeous husband, lovely house, designer clothes and a lifestyle many would crave. Behind closed doors, it’s very different – there Read more
Princess Haya and her children have been awarded the biggest divorce settlement the UK has ever seen and everyone is talking about it. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife almost half a billion pounds. Princess Haya was forced to flee to the UK in Read more
I was invited on to the ‘Divorce Couch’ series on You Tube recently to discuss divorcing an abusive ex. These ladies are some of my fellow accredited divorce coaches who have created a series of videos discussing different aspects of divorce. Their personal experience and professional knowledge is helping women Read more
This morning I was invited on to BBC Women’s Hour on Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007qlvb to discuss the hugely successful Netflix series ‘The Maid’ https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81166770. Along with journalist Rachel Sigee, we discussed the subtle signs of emotional abuse and coercive control. This drama had me hooked from the beginning and although Read more