Domestic Abuse

We don’t talk enough about women who have written their way through pain and abuse. Across history, when power concentrates in ways that silence people, writing becomes one of the …

Why doesn’t she leave? Because leaving costs money. She needs first and last month’s rent just to secure a place, plus moving expenses—a truck, deposits, and more. Then there are …

For some women, these beliefs work just fine. And I believe in ladies choice. Women should have what they want. If you like it, I love it—so long as it …

Mom, 34, Allegedly Killed by the Father of Her Children During a Custody Swap After the Kids’ Christmas Visit When my home state got a new governor, among his first …

I came across and compiled this years ago. I was struck by how the family members brought her to life for us….shared her with us. It saddens me that she …

When Survivors hear “I’m sorry,” it can stir hope. How could it not? There’s love or at least caring there. But apologies from abusers are often tangled with manipulation, pressure, …

Motherhood has often been romanticized in myths and sentiment, yet the brutal reality remains: for many women, pregnancy and early motherhood are high‑risk periods—especially when violence is part of that …

For some women, “deadnaming” is a strange concept. Deadnaming is said to be when someone refers to a transgender person by their birth name (the name they no longer use), …

 A woman named Poinsettia Grant-Parks was preparing to move in with her sister—just two days away from escaping a stalker and abusive ex-boyfriend. She worked as a security guard. She …