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Even in Crisis Women Are Planners!
Fun Facts:Did you know? Starfish have the remarkable ability to regenerate entire limbs if they are damaged or lost. They can [...]
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My Health and Safety Matters Too: Why “Assigned Female at Birth” Sparks Backlash
Explore why women's rights groups argue that this phrase not only diminishes the lived experiences of women but also risks erasing the realities [...]
Stop Telling Black Women to Be Silent—Our Bodies Are Paying the Price. (podcast episode)
Black women are not “overreacting”—we are responding to what our bodies have been forced to carry for generations. The pressure to ignore racism, to s [...]
Your Discomfort and Confusion is Not More Important than Her Pain (audio/podcast)
When people express pain, shock, and grief; your confusion is not an emergency.And it is not more urgent than a woman’s grief.What we are [...]
The Power of Healing Spaces: Why Race-Specific Healing Groups Are as Vital as Sex-Specific Ones (audio/podcast)
Healing is universal, but the paths we take to get there are not one-size-fits-all. In this compelling episode of We Survive Abuse, Tonya GJ Prince ta [...]
What Women Are Still Waiting to Hear (podcast episode)
Why won't they say our names?In an era when nearly every issue has a spokesperson, why do so many women and girls feel u [...]
Why ‘Being Loyal’ Shouldn’t Cost You Your Safety, Dignity, or Peace
One of my all-time favorite jazz tunes is "My Man."“My Man” is, in many ways, a love song about endurance, not just devotion.Billie Holiday, the [...]
Conniving Distractions: What Was She Wearing?
When the focus is on the what the victim was wearing and not on the behavior and actions of the person who harmed the victim.
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When Struggling People Are Called “Capitalists”: The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie
The Manipulation Behind a Cruel and Convenient Lie
There is a quiet cruelty in accusing poor and marginalized [...]
Why Doesn’t She Leave? Because Leaving Costs Money
Why doesn’t she leave? Because leaving costs money.She needs first and last month’s rent just to secure a [...]
Why Men Don’t Belong in Healing or Decision Groups for Women: Protecting Safety and Trust
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” — Zora Neale Hurston
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Beyond The Handmaid’s Tale: Understanding Lateral Betrayal
When art holds up a mirror to the world, the reflection can be startling.
For years, people [...]
You Weren’t Difficult. You Were Just Finally Done Pretending It Didn’t Hurt
They called you difficult.Unreasonable.Too sensitive.Hard to love.
But what they really meant was:You stopped making it easy for them to mistreat y [...]
Other People’s Emotional Unavailability Is Not Your Fault
Survivor, you’ve carried so much.
You’ve fought for healing, for hope, for wholeness—not just for yourself, but for others too. You’ve tried to pour [...]
“The Forgive and Overlook Habit”: Why the Crisis of Child Predators Isn’t Going Anywhere
The crisis of child predators isn’t going anywhere. Unless the adults change our harmful ways and change them right away.
Because the pressure has al [...]
She Didn’t Stay Because She Didn’t Know. She Stayed Because She Did.
People assume she stayed because she didn’t know.
Didn’t know her worth.Didn’t know what he was doing to he [...]
Her Story Isn’t About Weakness. It’s About Knowing Who Can’t Be Trusted
Celebrity trials that encompass domestic violence and rape annoy me. A whole lot of people get to talking [...]
5 Red Flags That Technology Meant to Protect Us Can Become a Tool of Control: What Women Need to Know About Surveillance and Safety
Who isn't surveilling women these days?There have been documented cases where law enforcement officers al [...]
HE Chose Violence
Blaming women is the usual default setting but if a man is violent, let’s put the blame where it belongs.
Be [...]
🚫 It Violates Women’s Boundaries: Abuse Disguised as Entitlement
Women create boundaries to survive.To heal.To stay alive.
Whether it’s women’s shelters, bathrooms, sports teams, support groups, or spiritual spaces [...]
Where Coercion Is the Law, Truth Cannot Live
Where coercion is the law, truth cannot live.
When the rules are written to force silence,to demand submission,to prioritize appearances over [...]
‘ER’ Star Anthony Edwards Says Hollywood Big Shot Molested Him As A Teen
As an advocate, I have worked with male Survivors as colleagues, as a volunteer in organizations, and as the person that they confided in about being [...]
Are You Feeding Narcissistic Supply?
Narcissists hunger to have their needs met. If you’re in a close relationship with a narcissist, they expect you to supply them. [...]
When the State Stops Saying “Mother”: Why Inclusive Language Must Still Include Women
Introduction
The issue is not that mothers will stop being mothers in real life.
Women will still carry babies through mor [...]
🎯 What We Will Not Be Prioritizing When Women Demand Safety, Health & Well-Being
When women cry out for justice, safety, healing, and the right to exist without fear, the response is too often not action—but distraction [...]
Why We Must Stop Centering Discomfort Over Male-on-Male Sexual Violence
When a male accuses another male of sexual harassment or assault, what do we often hear first?“The worst [...]
When the Harm Comes from Another Child: Why We Must Take Intra-Child Sexual Abuse Seriously
Updated from Oct 2016.....
Sexual violence at the hands of children is just as destructive as any violation [...]
When We Look Away: The Cost of Animal Abuse
Every minute in the United States, at least one animal is abused. That’s not metaphor—it’s fact. Behind every [...]
I’m Terrified to Tell You that I’m a Rape Survivor Because
I’m Terrified to Tell You that I’m a Rape Survivor Because I’m Afraid You’re Going to Judge Me Negatively, Den [...]
Why Do They Say We’re “Against Men” Just Because We Want to Be Safe?
Don’t fall for it.Promise yourself that you will not fall for it.
Don’t fall for the guilt traps, the twisting of truth, the smooth talk that tel [...]
Why the Silence Runs Deeper: The Hidden Barriers Black Women Face in Seeking Help
"They ask why she stayed. They never ask why the world made it so hard for her to leave."When a Black woman is being harmed, the world often w [...]
The Shifting Burden of Safety — And Who’s Carrying It Now
In recent years, the responsibility for keeping peace, avoiding danger, and anticipating harm has landed—again—squarely on women’s shoulders. Not beca [...]
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
🌿 My Self-Soothe Journal
A Sacred Space to Tend to Your Spirit, Breath by Breath
There are moments when the world feels too loud… and your nervous [...]
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