Category: Doing Better

High Five From WESurvive: Lavon Morris Grant A Spiritual Miracle
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and [...]
The Benefit of Anger for Survivors: A Fire That Heals
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be [...]

High Five from WESurvive: 3 Crucial Life Lessons from Survivor LaQuisha Hall
Survivors are my favorite people. Hands down, no contest. I love [...]

Update: Tonya GJ's DIY Empowerment & Refueling Using only 23 Social Justice Movies
Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, bu [...]

What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech I d [...]

What's In a Name: A Survivor of Child Sexual Abuse names Her Rapist
Did I tell y’all about that time that they printed a speech I d [...]
Why Does Society Make it Difficult for Survivors of Rape & Abuse to Come Forward? Part 1
I watched "Cosby: The Women Speak."
Actually, [...]

6 Smart Tactics to Help Survivors Strengthen Confidence
People who have been abused often struggle with self-doubt. Yeah [...]

6 FAQ by Parents & Caretakers about Child Sexual Abuse
Today, I would like to speak to the parents and caretakers of children [...]

Did You Hear the Joke about Blue Ivy, Brown Girls & Sexual Abuse? ME NEITHER
updated from August 2015
People often assume that if you’re bol [...]

Letter from an Angry Survivor of Sexual Violence about this Bill Cosby Tragedy
7/7/2015Tonight I am angry.
That isn't my default setting t [...]

The Hideous Scars of Child Sexual Abuse: Self Doubt
Self-doubt.
I think that one reason that some people can't unde [...]
Why domestic violence advocates say the best way to help survivors is to give them back control
Abusers control. That’s their No. 1 tactic to keep domestic abuse su [...]

Mail Order Domestic Violence
(revised from original post 7/1/15)After the RiceLila married Jack.Thi [...]

Who is Hosting the 2015 Awards Ceremony for Rapists and Abusers
Oh come on. Surely someone must be. I mean with all of the [...]

How What We Don't Know About Suicide is Killing People
According to the CDC: In 2013 (the most recent year for wh [...]