Julie Boyd Cole

Julie Boyd Cole is a mother of two sons, a journalist, writer and business woman. She has written for the Miami Herald, the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Yahoo.com, divorcedmoms.com, among many publications around the country. She is the author of "How to Co-Parent with An Abusive Ex and Keep Your Sanity."

Julie is a survivor of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-husband and an advocate helping other victims sort through the trauma of abuse.

Julie also writes for bruisedwoman.com and @bruisedwoman on Twitter about the topic of domestic abuse, co-parenting with an abuser and the emotional damage caused by narcissists and personality disorders.

Surviving domestic violence wasn't easy or the PTSD that followed, but Julie has found a path through the trauma and now encourages all women that they can too. Julie leads YANA support, speaks to church groups, community groups and women made homeless by abuse. She can be contacted at julieboydcole@gmail.com