Category: Coercion
When Love Feels Like Walking on Eggshells: FAQs About Coercive Control
FAQs About Coercive Control
Is coercive control the s [...]
The Bench at Maple and Ninth: When Men Decide Whether Women Get Boundaries (audio)
In this episode of We Survive Abuse, we step into a modern f [...]
When They Blame You for Asking, Then Blame You for Fixing It Yourself
The Trap in Toxic Relationships and Systems
"Fine. I will do [...]
Jim Crow Was About Stripping Boundaries-Not Setting Them
Someone is telling on themselves....... In Jim Crow America, Bl [...]
What Is DARVO? How It Harms Black Women and Black Girls
DARVO is a pattern some harmful people use when they are confronted.
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I Hit Him Back. The Survey Called It “Mutual Abuse.” Here’s Why That Logic Destroyed Me.
If you are a Black person, you know what it is like when the "both sid [...]
Don’t Look Away: How Polite Fiction Becomes a Predator’s Shield
There is language that has been troubling my soul. As a Womanis [...]
What Wealth Hides About Abuse: Coercive Control in Affluent Relationships
People think money protects women. In reality, it often protect [...]
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 &n [...]
Jennifer’s Law Exists Because Too Many Women Are Not Believed Until Too Late
update from April 25, 2025
We honor the lives of Jennifer F [...]