Madison Daily Leader

In our contribution to the Madison Daily Leader, we address the unique—and often invisible—struggles faced by domestic violence victims in rural communities. While small-town charm is real, so is the isolation, victim-blaming, and community denial that allows abuse to thrive behind closed doors. We unpack how coercive control operates undetected in tight-knit towns, why rural victims are so often silenced, and what meaningful, trauma-informed solutions must look like.