child safety

The silencing of survivors has never meant the absence of knowledge. It has meant control of the story. For generations, the loudest voices describing child sexual abuse were the voices …

A reminder that “slavery is white history, how we survived it is Black history.” ~ Malcolm Jamal Warner   There are moments when the world feels loud with distortion. Today …

Most women, even if they are in a soft season now, do not have the luxury of choosing leaders like a child chooses entertainment for a birthday party. People living …

For some of us who have worked with Survivors of abuse and violence, among them the least likely to be believed, we have strong concerns. For many women, particularly those …

When a child is sexually abused, too much of the truth gets twisted by more vocal and crafty adults.  And children and those who are now adults struggle with whether …

Last names are deeply personal women who live through violence, abuse, or attack. It should remain that way. Personal. Even when she chooses to reveal some of her reasoning for …

The thing about ‘female exams’ is that we have to make our bodies available to doctors, but we have no idea what they may be doing to our bodies.    …

updated from March 20 2022 “That never happens.” Not because people who say it are always cruel.Often, afraid of truths that could make the world appear any darker. Or avoiding …

updated from January 6, 2025 with new links and information Let’s be honest, the word “gaslighting” gets thrown around a lot these days. But for those of us who’ve lived …

At some point, complacency feels like betrayal. It is exhausting and deeply painful to be a witness to complacency around violence and abuse. Complacency is an enemy to progress and …