Every Woman Deserves to Be Heard in the Delivery Room
Please pay close attention to this woman's story and her words.
‘The day I was reduced to a Black birthing body.’ A doctor r [...]
Listen to Warnings from Girls
Updated for 2025
Gwinnett Man Murdered Wife In Front Of Teen Son
On November 16, 2015, Sheldon Sawyor shot his wife Vanessa Black 13 times. O [...]
Valerie Castile Says the State’s New School-Meals Law Is An Investment in Minnesota’s kids—and a Tribute to Her Son, Philando
We were previously warned. Rather than shutting down Black people when we speak about pain, suffering, and systemic abuse...why not treat it as an war [...]
When Another Storm Comes Towards Her
Just in case you want to catch up on a bit of news, read some affirmations, as you are [...]
After a healing hiatus, WESURVIVEABUSEPodcast, hosted by Tonya GJ Prince is back
with new episodes. We are back to speak with those whose truths were dismissed, minimized, mistranslated, or never properly listened to—across languages, cultures, ages, abilities, belief systems, and life circumstances.
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with new episodes. We are back to speak with those whose truths were dismissed, minimized, mistranslated, or never properly listened to—across languages, cultures, ages, abilities, belief systems, and life circumstances.
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To the Misguided, Misdirected, Mislead, and Misinformed, about Child Sexual Abuse
Back in 2016 this post was inspired when a very famous celebrity publicly blamed how young girls dress for males in schools being sexually tempt [...]
She Never Saw It Coming: The Danger of Assuming a Man Will Take Care of You for a Lifetime
No woman envisions herself needing the services of a domestic violence or rape advocate. No woman walks into a marriage or long-term relationship expe [...]
The Door Is Still Open: Building Ethical Innovation for Survivors Together
Innovation Does Not Have to Mean Erasure
We are living in a moment where new technologies are touching medicine, justice, education, safety [...]
Your Defense of Them Is a Betrayal of Me
Let’s say this out loud—for the ones still doubting themselves.For the ones grieving the loss of community, connection, or even family:
You [...]
It’s Not About Tradition, It’s About Freedom: The Power of Dropping a Name That No Longer Fits
Last names are deeply personal women who live through violence, abuse, or attack. It should remain that way. Personal. Even when she chooses [...]
Her Name Is Mary Turner. Her Story Still Speaks.
We can’t have an honest conversation about why our grandmothers—and their mothers before them—often prescribed silence in the face of pain without ack [...]
Beliefs vs. Facts: A Roadblock to Women’s Rights
Belief vs. Fact — What’s the Difference?
1. What is a Belief?
Definition: A personal conviction, opini [...]
There Are No Magic Words That Grant Access to Our Boundaries
There are no magic words.
No title, no role, no identity, no costume, no tone of voice, no declaration of who [...]
Don’t Be Tricked Into Serving What Would Never Save You
Avoid letting any man—no matter how soft his tone, poetic his struggle, or urgent his cause—trick you into lab [...]
If We Were Better We Would Be Prioritizing Silenced Children And Not Grown Men
This is how the rest of us end up in therapy for yearssss. Dealing with people who run to console, protect, an [...]
You Don’t Have to Stay Where You’re Not Safe
Some of us are trying to bloom in gardens that were never planted for us.
We show up with our hands full—bandages, truth-telling, receipts, prayers, [...]
Why Women Deserve the Same Freedom We Give Men — Without Criticism or Control
“I get out of all your boxes, I get out.You can’t hold me in these chains.”
Lauryn Hill/I Get Out” (MTV Unplugged 2.0)
Freedom for women m [...]
Heads Up: Lying Is a Powerful Abuse Tactic
Abusers don’t just harm; they manipulate reality itself. Lies are a tool used to maintain control, to confuse, and to isolate victims.
If nothin [...]
Some of Us Refuse To Walk Back into Bondage Dressed as Progress
Some folks treat danger like it’s a dare.They treat survival like it’s a thrill.They treat oppression like it’s a rollercoaster ride—they want to hop [...]
As a Woman, You May Find It Challenging to Stand Up for Yourself If..(video & audio)
“I’m interested in women’s health because I’m a woman. I’d be a darn fool not to be on my own side.”
– Maya Angelou
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Rights at Risk: Unpacking the Erosion of Women’s Freedoms (podcast episode)
What is happening to the rights of women and girls when it comes to our decisions about our safety, well-being, dignity, and privacy?LINK [...]
🌿 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 [...]