AFFIRMATIONS AND SELF LOVE
Why Do Men Kill Women?
“When the truth is too loud to ignore, the world calls it discomfort. We call it survival.”
Why do men kill women?
Too often, it’s [...]
WE Survive Abuse Podcast Episodes
Crossover: When Harm Happens But the Apology Does Not (audio/video)
Apologies are part of recognizing that you are a human being and that others are too. We live in a world with other human beings that doesn't recogniz [...]
19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit (on audio)
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19 James Baldwin Truths and Affirmations That Still Strengthen the Human Spirit [...]
FAQ About Trauma, Abuse, & Violence with Gary Jones LCSW (audio)
FAQ About Trauma, Abuse, and Violence With GaryJones LCSW [...]
Why I Believe Women When They Say They’re Afraid — And Why You May Want To Too (updated with podcast link)
updated from June 28, 2024 Listen to this blog post here There are mom [...]
By the Power of Self-Protection (podcast/audio)
In a world that often tells women to shrink, to please, and to ignore their instincts, self-protection is a revolutionary act.Join Tonya GJ Prince in [...]
HEALING

💔 When Sisterhood Is a Silencer: Spotting the Wounds Behind the Smile
Some women walk with us in sisterhood—but not in solidarity.
They speak our language. Quote the affirmations. Light the candles. Clap at the empowerm [...]

You Were Never Meant to Carry What He Refused to Unpack
For the woman who’s been told her standards are too high—stand taller.
Sister,Let’s tell the truth today.
They say: “That’s just how men are.”“ [...]

Your Voice Was Never the Problem—Their Comfort with Harm Was
They told you to lower your voice.To be more careful.To stop "bringing it up."To let it go.
But let’s name what was really happening:
Your voice was [...]
CHILDREN DESERVE SAFETY
Claudette Colvin: The Young Revolutionary Who Moved a Nation
Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. In March 1955, this 15-year-old Black girl in Montgomery, Alabama, did something radical—she refused to [...]
BECAUSE SHE IS SOMEONE
We Must Unlearn the Misplaced Blame We Inherited
I am a Black woman.I was raised as a Black woman in the United States of America.Raised to be stro [...]
The Manifestation of Emotional Abuse Can Alter Your Life? – Out Loud With Claudia Jordan
“People think it’s easy to just leave a toxic relationship. But what they don’t see is how it starts. Just [...]
More Safe Spaces for Women Now: Even in the US, Women Are Dying in a System That Limits Their Escape
There are moments that should stop us. Not just emotionally, but structurally. As we reflect on the loss [...]
END FEMICIDE
When the Mourning Is Selective: A Reflection on Silence, Justice, and Sacred Courage(audio version included)
updated from 2022 LISTEN HERE Black women also experience significantly higher rates of psychological [...]
Changing Restrooms, Changing Questions: What You Should Know
How come they can build these things that bring men in closer proximity to women and children but not more h [...]
What’s the Big Deal about Sex Tourism? (Infographic)
updated March 10 2024 The women behind the windows in Amsterdam’s red light district FA [...]
Lessons from the Murder of Tonie Nicole: The Family Shares
I came across and compiled this years ago. I was struck by how the family members brought her to life for us.. [...]
END RAPE
Why We Teach Girls to Approach Women First
Because safety isn’t about luck — it’s about strategy. In July 2017, a 14-year-old girl was raped twice [...]
When They Say ‘All Women,’ Listen Closely to Who Is Missing with Reflecting Questions
Because clarity is how women find themselves againwhen the world keeps speaking fluently in half-truths.
&nbs [...]
The Faux Fight Against Child Sex Abuse
Last May was one of the happiest days of my entire life.My son graduated from high school. I sat there among t [...]
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 [...]
THE SHOP
🌿 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 [...]
LOVING SAFELY
When the Gate Swings Open: The Floodgate Effect and the Harm That Follows
Some harms don’t happen in isolation.
They happen because someone was let in who shouldn’t have been.And then, no one shut the door behind [...]
Why Women Protect Single-Sex Spaces—Even from “Nice Guys”
Women aren’t being mean. We’re being wise.
We’ve learned—through generations of harm—that safe spaces must be protected. Not just in theo [...]
You Can Support Human Rights and Ask for Safety
You are allowed to care about people—and care about your own protection.
You are allowed to believe in justice—and believe that boundarie [...]
LEGAL/COURTROOM

No Predator Has the Authority to Rename Violence As a “Right.”
Abusers call what they do to women and children by many names. They dress it up with lies, excuses, and false respectability. They label it “l [...]

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 passes, Angela learns the truth about her [...]

Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
Jim Crow and the Erasure of Black Womanhood
In the era of Jim Crow, Black women were denied full personhood. Their bodies were brutalized.
Their cr [...]
HERSTORY/HISTORY
Are You ‘Tolerating’ More Hate Than You Think?
Originally published 4/7/23Reminder:Who you think you are and who you really are isn’t always the same thing.When you support women being silenc [...]
10 Facts about Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
10 Facts About MMIWG by Tonya GJ Prince
Exploring the Dark Side of Festivals: Uncovering the Reali [...]
Unmasking Media Bias In Violence Against Women (Infographic)
"A lie has many variations, the truth none." Unmasking media bias towards violence against women by Tonya GJ Prince [...]
MANIPULATION
When Human Resources Protects Power, Not People: What the Sean Combs Case Reveals
The trial against music mogul Sean Combs is not just about one man’s alleged abuse—it is about the systems that allowed it to persist for deca [...]
10 Sacred Truths for Black Women Who Are Tired of Carrying the World
1. You are not a beast of burden.The world will try to make you one. It will pile its sins, mistakes, and unhealed wounds onto your back. Refuse. Yo [...]
When Niceness Becomes a Trap: Why Women Deserve the Bottom Line, Not Confusion
Women are often encouraged to be kind, accommodating, flexible, and understanding — even when our safety is at stake. We are told to “be nice.” We are [...]
ART IS HEALING

Losing Three Icons, Carrying Their Light: The Power of Musical Legacy
Angie Stone’s Music Pulled Us Through—And Now, She’s Gone. Angie Stone has passed, and somehow, it still doesn’t feel rea [...]

🎤 Survival, Sisterhood, and Triumph: Honoring Salt-N-Pepa Enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
When Salt-N-Pepa burst onto the scene, they didn't just make music — they made space.Space for women's voices. Space for bol [...]

UnSilenced: Betty White
In the 1950s, a period marked by segregation and racial discrimination, Betty White made a bold move on her variety show, "T [...]
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Survivor Affirmations: I Live an Authentic Life, Lessons from Big Mama Thornton (podcast episode)
In this compelling episode of the We Survive Abuse podcast, we dive into the powerful life and legacy of blues legend [...]
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Big Mama Thornton: I Stand Up for Myself For As Long As I Can
Big Mama Thornton, who originally recorded the classic song "Hound Dog", was a pioneering artist who broke barriers an [...]

Songs Survivors Play to Survive Disaster
I Tried One day years ago I was trying to make it through a challenge.
In order to get through it I came up with [...]

Why Forgetting the Wisdom of Elders Weakens Movements — And How Honoring Them Strengthens the Future
“A river that forgets its source will soon run dry.”— African proverb
There is a scene in The Women of Brewster Place wher [...]

Uncovering Our TRUE Stories: Docs and Movies Featuring Whistleblowers, Informants, and Teachers
In 1975, school teacher Marva Collins took $5,000 from her retirement fund and opened the low-cost Westside Preparatory Scho [...]

Jenifer Lewis Talks About Sexual Assault and Dealing with a Con Artist | Studio Q
This is a mighty woman! She survives AND she does the work to heal. A mighty woman indeed. Check out these jewels in the for [...]

The Truth From Pam and Aunt Esther: Naming the Disrespect Women Were Taught To Ignore
There are men who speak to women with deep disrespect — regularly.
And we rarely show it honestly.
Some folks will get off [...]

Favorite Memoirs and Reads on Abuse, Rape, & Violence: Tonya GJ Prince
Greetings Readers, Books are a critical element to healing and understanding violence,
rape, and abuse. Book recommen [...]

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Rest in Power is Not For Child Predators
byTonya GJ Prince
Not every legacy deserves soft language. In this episode, we confront the cultural instinct to offer blanket reverence after death.

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