Madeleine Holden
Madeleine Holden is a lawyer and freelance writer based between Berlin and New Zealand. She writes about relationships, sex, gender and whatever the hell else she feels like for MEL.
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What It’s Like to Be on Lockdown With Your Abuser
Incidents of violence and abuse are likely to rise during the coronavirus pandemic — which makes a customized ‘safety plan’ even more vital than before
Texts From Scummy Exes Are Only Making Quarantine That Much Worse
Why do guys from the past keep using coronavirus as an excuse to ‘just reach out’?
What Obligation Do We Owe Our Shitty Fathers As They Age?
They may have been monsters when we were growing up. But now they’re old, frail and not long for this world. Is it best to care for them — or ourselves?