Author: Tonya GJ Prince
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She Deserved Help: What Kitty Genovese’s Story Still Teaches Us About Silence, Judgment, and the Cost of Looking Away
I saw a video of a very young woman getting flipped into the pool yest [...]

When the Bank Said No: How Credit Laws Once Trapped Survivors in Abuse
Before we begin, a word to younger generations: Please extend grace to [...]

Her Name Is Mary Turner. Her Story Still Speaks.
We can’t have an honest conversation about why our grandmothers—and th [...]

🔥 What Is Gaslighting?
Gaslighting is when someone tries to make you doubt your own reality—y [...]

What Is Strength (For a Survivor)?
They told us strength meant being hard.Tough. Silent. Unshakable.The [...]

🛑 What Is a Boundary? (And Why It’s Not a Punishment)
A boundary is not a wall to keep people out.It is a door that you cont [...]

🤲🏽 What Is Self-Trust? (And Why Is It So Hard After Abuse?)
Self-trust is the sacred belief that your own voice is worth listening [...]

🌿 What Is Healing?
I'm a plant Mom again. I didn't realize I was sensitive about it until [...]

Unloving the People We’re Told to Never Give Up On
“But That’s Your Family…”
There’s a sacred pain that often goes unn [...]

🌺 Believing Yourself First: A Return to the Oldest Wisdom You Have
Before the world taught you to doubt yourself,before people gaslit you [...]