Women & Children Should Never Be Pressured to Lower Their Boundaries for AnyoneâNo Exceptions
Women and children are often toldâexplicitly and implicitlyâthat their boundaries donât matter. That they should bend, break, or erase [...]
You Are Worthy Now and You Were Then: Featuring Brielle Fowler (audio/podcast)
In this empowering episode of Survivor Affirmations, we emphasize the power of uplifting unheard voices and celebrate resilience. Join us as w [...]
12 Unapologetic Truths: Your Rights as a Woman Are Unconditional (Audio/podcast)
 Your rights as a woman are not up for debate. You donât need permission, validation, or a committee vote to own your power. In this b [...]
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Why You May Want to Unfollow People Who Willfully Turn a Blind Eye to Power Imbalance
As Big Brother Legend on X.com says, "I unfollow (Black) people who don't understand this."At this point in my life, I choose to disaffiliate with [...]
Spotting the Red Flags: Early Warning Signs of Manipulative and Abusive People (audio/podcast)
Manipulators donât wear name tags, but their actions can reveal their true intentions. In this [...]
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Autonomy in Dating and Partner Selection is Our Birthright (audio/podcast)
Autonomy in Dating and Partner Selection is Our Birthright" explores the powerful intersection of history and empowerment. In this episode [...]
You Were Seeking Safety, Not Sex: A Truth for Survivors of Childhood Abuse
When a child is sexually abused, too much of the truth gets twisted by more vocal and crafty adults. And children and those who are now adults strugg [...]
Why Women Must Use Our Labor Wisely: From Survival to True Progress
In my early 30's I realized that I had three female conditions brewing inside me. And they had been there [...]
Cultural Complicity: The Silence That Hurts More Than the First Harm
He Did the Harm. They Held the Door.
Sometimes itâs not just the person who hurts you.
Itâs the people who s [...]
đ Summer Safety Alert: Predators Count on Your DistractionsâDonât Let Them
Yes, itâs summer again.
And while many of us are focused on camps, cookouts, rest, and rout [...]
đ§ 9 Signs Youâre Dealing with a Stonewaller
And Why Thatâs Not Your Fault[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
Stonewalling is one of the most soul-draining tactics use [...]
Twice as Good Doesnât Stop at the Boardroom
Black Women Must Be Twice as Vigilant About SafetyâBecause We Are Rarely Given the Benefit of the DoubtWeâve heard it since childhood:âYouâve got [...]
The Power and Authority of Womanhood: A Call to Honor and Protect Female Voices
In a world that has long defined women through the narrow lenses of tradition, patriarchy, and power, itâs time to reclaim the narrative. [...]
Please Stop Signaling Support to Grown Men Accused of Harming Children
Start Showing Up for the People Who Need It Most
When someone is arrested for harming a child,we do not need adults jumping online or into rooms to s [...]
The Silent Scream: Women Murdered by Their Gay or Bisexual Husbands, and the World’s Indifference
The real problem is violence, especially, a very specific strain of violence that seems destined to remain unanalyzed and u [...]
12 Things Men Say âIâm Not Worried Aboutâ â While Treating Womenâs Concerns as Silly
Men love to say it with a shrug, a smirk, sometimes even a laugh: âIâm not worried about that.â
The arrogance in that statement is thick enough to [...]
The Parable of Silencing, Denial, and the Truth That Returned
đŻ The Parable of the Crooked Weaver
Once, in a small village wrapped in forest and silence, there lived a skilled weaver named Marron. He was known f [...]
đ¨ Silence Isnât Neutral. Itâs Permission.
Letâs talk about the men who say:
âI donât get involved in drama.ââThatâs between them.ââNot all men are li [...]
She Lied to Herself First: How Women Protect Harmful MenâAnd Turn on Other Women
Thereâs a quiet lie that echoes through many womenâs lives.A lie whispered in silence. Repeated in prayer. S [...]
The End of Tolerating Anti-Female B.S.
In order to end prejudice against people born female, we have to call it out using clear and precise lan [...]
The Voices We Donât Hear Are Still Speaking
In our fast-moving world, where everything from news to justice seems to depend on who has the loudest microph [...]
Dehumanization Has Habits. So Does Liberation
You fight dehumanization by refusing to let people become symbols, threats, jokes, rumors, or âproblemsâ before they are recognized as human beings.
[...]
Lucy Diggs Slowe: She Protected Us in Silence So We Could One Day Speak
âBecause boundaried spaces donât build themselvesâsomeone has to brave the silence first.â[WeSurviveAbuse.com]
Most people will tell you Lucy [...]
đď¸ We Will Always Choose the Child: Culture Cannot Justify Harm
In the United States, there has always been a clash between cultural beliefs and the safety of the child. We just happen to be diverse like that.Â
[...]
Dignity Is Not Bitterness: Elder Women Deserve Safety, Too
Aging should not mean surrendering safety.Growing older should not mean losing the right to be heard, respected, or protected.
And yetâTo [...]
Violence and Abuse is a Sad Reality in the Lives of Many: A Church’s Tip Sheet for Providing Aid
Give light and people will find the way~Ella BakerAbuse, in all its forms, devastates lives and communities. For survivors, the p [...]
The Survival Doll Trap: A Caution
Stay away from people who canât wait to see you step into danger, but never rejoice in your survival. These are the ones who treat your surv [...]
Coercive Sex Trafficking: What People Donât Understand
That line is more fragile than people think.
Too many people in the U.S. still picture sex trafficking as s [...]
𧨠The Dangerous Oversight in Some “Alternative Justice” Conversations
In the push for restorative or alternative justice, one painful reality is too often left behind:
đđž Victim [...]
Your Body Knows the Truth: Letting Survivors Define Abuse and Violation
You are seen. You are heard.
Survivors are speaking in this moment.And when they speak, something important s [...]
âCan an AI Aunt Teach Humanity the Compassion It Forgot?â
In South Africa, a woman built an AI âAuntâ â a digital guide designed to support women facing violence. Itâs [...]
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đż 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 [...]
She Knows What Heâs Capable OfâDo You?
Why doesn't she leave?
Because domestic abuse is not a disagreement. Itâs a terror campaign.
Because domestic abuse isnât a disagreement.Itâs a ca [...]
âShe Went Offâ: Why Women Are Expected to Stay Calm While Being Violated
Every time a woman raises her voice about a violation, someone appears â online, in the comments, in the community â to say:
âShe went off.ââShe over [...]
10 Clear Signs He Doesnât Respect You (And How Survivors Can Break Free From the Programming That Keeps Us Silent)
Respect isnât what he says in public. Itâs how he moves when no one is watching, and how he treats your truth, your boundaries, and your dignity. Here [...]
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