Spotlight of the Week:

The Warning Signs Your Teen May be in an Abusive Relationship

Dr. Elizabeth Miller

MADE member, Dr. Elizabeth Miller, a leading expert on adolescent health and trauma, recently provided MADE with potential signs that your teen may be in an abusive relationship. As Dr. Miller points out, there are no definite and clear signs that your child is in an abusive relationship, but there are some behaviors that could indicate violence. Warning signs are important to look out for, but as Dr. Miller says, “the best advice for parents is to start talking about what constitutes a healthy, respectful relationship early on with your children.”

Dr. Miller’s letter to parents can be downloaded in full. We encourage you to read this letter to receive potentially life saving advice.

MADE: Moms and Dads for Education to Stop Teen Dating Abuse is a national coalition of parents, teachers and concerned citizens who are advocates for ensuring that every middle school and high school in the country is teaching a curriculum on preventing dating relationship violence and abuse.

MADE is inspired by those courageous and dedicated parents who are committed to mobilizing people across the nation to spearhead education efforts in all middle and high schools after watching their children suffer at the hands of a violent partner.

MADE aims to strengthen the pathways to healthy dating relationships and take the essential steps to break the cycle of relationship violence in the future.

MADE is working to support the 50 State Attorneys General who have endorsed a teen dating violence resolution and have committed to introducing curricula on dating violence education in their state's schools.

MADE is working with the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) and their outstanding members to support the introduction of legislation to teach about teen dating abuse and violence.