Survivor Affirmation: Change Helps Me Grow
I welcome change with open arms. Adapting to new conditions helps me to grow.I seek out different perspectives and constructive feedback. [...]
Sexual Assaults at American Festivals: The 2000 Puerto Rican Parade
For many years, the Puerto Rican Parade has been a symbol of pride and celebration. Every year, thousands of people march through the stre [...]
The Real Fallout of Ignoring Women’s Warnings
When women speak, we are not guessing.We are remembering.We are connecting dots.We are drawing from lifetimes of warning signs ignored.
So when the [...]
What Is Spiritual Violence? And Why We Must Talk About It
“If your faith doesn’t let you cry, rage, rest, or leave the places that are killing you—it’s not faith. It’s control dressed in scripture.”Spir [...]
What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech I delivered in public in the paper? Well, that isn’t even the most interestin [...]
5 Things You Should Know About the History of “Gender”
For many of us, the word gender feels like it has always existed in the way we use it today. But the truth is, the meaning of gender has changed over [...]
Girls Do Not Owe Anyone Sexual Reparations (audio)
Girls Do Not Owe Anyone Sexual Reparations (audio recording) [...]
Even Pain Has a Purpose: A Call to Men Who Have Lost Women They Love to Male Violence
The Transformative Power of PainMen, your pain over losing the women you love can be a transformative force. It’s not just personal — it’s polit [...]
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FAQ About Trauma, Abuse, & Violence with Gary Jones LCSW (audio)
FAQ About Trauma, Abuse, and Violence With GaryJones LCSW [...]
12 Unapologetic Truths: Your Rights as a Woman Are Unconditional (Audio/podcast)
Your rights as a woman are not up for debate. You don’t need permission, validation, or a committee vote to own your power. In this b [...]
Women Taint Nobody's Business Who You Choose to Love (audio)
Women Tain't Nobody's Business Who You Choose To Love [...]
Safety Plan: National Alert
A Survivor of domestic violence contacted me today and asked that I remind other victims who may still be living at home with the person who [...]
Coercive Sex Trafficking: What People Don’t Understand
That line is more fragile than people think.
Too many people in the U.S. still picture sex trafficking as some shadowy van pulling up to [...]
Stop Recasting Boundaries as Ignorance
With all my heart and soul I hate when men do this,
Too often, when women say “no”—especially in conversations about safety, [...]
Some Truths We’re Not Supposed to Say Out Loud- But We Will
We see you.Not with malice.Not with envy.But with ancient knowing.
We know when something in the milk ain't cleanWe know when a movement carries rot [...]
What the Sonya Massey Law Means — A Win for Vulnerable Women and Police Accountability in Illinois
On August 12, 2025, Illinois lawmakers signed Senate Bill 1953, the landmark reform known as the Sonya Masse [...]
The Chloe Randolph Bill and Organization in Kentucky
Some losses change the shape of a family forever.There are moments when language becomes too small for wha [...]
The Unseen Burden: Black Eldest Daughters and the Weight of Expectations
In many Black families, eldest daughters are celebrated as leaders, protectors, and role models. But behind [...]
I uncovered the DARK TRUTH about my grandparents… | The Moth
Growing up, Angela loved spending time with her grandfather who became a widower at a young age. But when he p [...]
🧩 Oppressive Systems Are Built to Erase Specificity
We must say it plainly: Oppressive systems are designed to flatten, generalize, and erase.
They pretend to be “fair” by treating everyone the same—bu [...]
📢 Hidden Herstory: The Leesburg Stockade Girls
In the heat of July 1963, a group of Black girls in Americus, Georgia—aged just 12 to 15—were arrested for marching peacefully against segregation at [...]
Despite Betrayal, You Are Not Alone
Dear Unbreakable Warriors,I pen these words to you, warriors of resilience, who have been betrayed by people who you hoped would be [...]
Red Flags: Why Do Some People Refuse to Challenge Systems of Harm — and What Does that Reveal About Them?
Women’s safety movements grew from necessity — from the silences of law, the blind spots of culture, and the cruelty of normalized harm. Every woman l [...]
🔥 Black Women Didn’t Just Get Here—We Dragged Ourselves Through Fire to Arrive
You may have heard it said:“Black women are the most educated group in America.”
And while that phrase is often used to uplift and celebrate, it dese [...]
From Michael Harriot: How a City Ignored the (Systemic) Rape, Murder and Terrorism of Black Women for Four Decades
updated from December 4, 2024"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
-James BaldwinSi [...]
🌿 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 [...]