Disability and Chronic Illness

Truth is still in the business of setting people free. People often misunderstand what happens when a woman calls a domestic violence hotline or reaches out to an advocate. They …

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 September 25, 2023 For over thirty years I have been dedicated to working to end violence against women and girls. Along the way, I worked closely with law …

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 …

Alright — let’s tell the truth with love and with fire. When people today look back at photos of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers — surrounded by eight, ten, twelve babies …

No one could have predicted how this year would end. It bent sharply. Again and again. Just when people thought they understood the terrain, the road changed beneath their feet. …

There is something deeply revealing about the world we live in. You cannot rent a car without agreeing to terms….and a credit card. You cannot lease a home without stringent …

We have made a choice. Not quietly.Not accidentally.Not without consequence. We have chosen to be a nation that does not guarantee authentic and truthful mental health care around the clock.That …

Grievance doesn’t grow in a vacuum. It grows where accountability is absent, deferred, or endlessly redirected. This is a profound distinction. You’re describing the difference between a wound that heals …