Category: Child Abuse
What Happens When the People Stop Listening to Women
These stories are unsettling. I do hope that male podcasters, influenc [...]
✨ When Male Gentleness Is Assumed: Expanding Our Ears, Expanding Our Understanding
There is a myth we’ve built—quietly, collectively—that some men are si [...]
When Belonging Breaks: Surviving in Truth When Cultures Defends Abusers
I get when some groups defend some aspects of abusers. I've slipped ( [...]
Minimizing Chronic Pain Can Be Dangerous and Deadly (impactful Tiktok video story)
Pain hurts in a way that words fail.
Pain doesn’t announce itse [...]
When Identity Becomes a Shield: Why Accountability Must Stay Human-Centered
This is a tender area. Many people tense up the moment sexual violence [...]
Does Naming Ourselves Hurt Anyone? No. Erasing Us Does.
If the harm is sex-specific, the language has to be sex-specific.Espec [...]
Red Flags: Why Am I Feeling Unseen Here? Clues Survivors Notice First.
To be clear: People are not going to always feel seen. This is a huge [...]
Why Don’t We Talk About Black Men Who Survived Childhood Abuse?
There are stories we rarely let breathe.
The stories [...]
Stop Calling It Respect When It’s Really Silence
When children are trapped in abusive homes, they’re not just harmed by [...]
🌿 Faith, Healing, and the Work of Safe People
People who support Survivors—from all walks of life—should know th [...]
Why Are Women Still Expected to Risk Our Safety Just to Exercise?
Like so many Survivors of childhood sexual violence — and other form [...]
Real Activism Protects Children, Not Egos
If the full extent of your “activism” against grooming is railing agai [...]
✊🏾 When Policing Women Is Mistaken for Protecting Women
“When a woman goes hungry, more than her body suffers — her dignity, h [...]
The Unseen Burden: Black Eldest Daughters and the Weight of Expectations
In many Black families, eldest daughters are celebrated as leaders, [...]
Courtney Stodden’s Lifetime Movie Exposes the Public Grooming of a Child Bride—and the Cruelty of Celebrity Culture
I wasn't deeply familiar with this young woman prior to watching the L [...]
The Economist: Why Nations that Fail Women FAIL
Please do not watch this pretend that the West is exempt or any politi [...]
Only 2% “Owned” Slaves?” The Dangerous Game of Subtracting Context
We’ve all heard it: “Only 2% of white people "owned" slaves.”It’s a ta [...]
Rethinking ‘Capitalist’: Point It Toward Human Traffickers, Not Black Communities
For the love of money.......
Some of us grew up knowing what capita [...]
Who’s Really Saying “Stop Harming Her”?
You want women to fight for men when those same men will not even say, [...]
“Demand Transparency When Women’s and Children’s Safety Is at Stake”
Too many are hiding behind titles and faceless entities — the council, [...]