In the book, "Color Me Butterfly," author, L.Y. Marlow describes the true story of four female family members (including herself) and how domestic violence impacted their families.

The story, "Color Me Butterfly" illustrates how the the relationships began loving and romantic and little by little grew into violent relationships. The book also shows how early signs were often ignored. It also explains why women stayed in abusive relationships for their kids, which was often more damaging than leaving. Many of us have known family members and friends that have been in these relationships. Even if you haven't been in that situation, it gives you perspective on how it can happen. Most importantly, "Color Me Butterfly" helps to remove the judgement people have about these relationships.

L.Y. Marlow also created the organization, Saving Promise, to give women resources to put their lives back on track.

Special thanks to L.Y. Marlow and her team for providing "Color Me Butterfly" books for the the Double Dutch Magazine Teen Conference!!

Click Here  for more info about Saving Promise.