Category: Domestic Violence
50 Times We Walked Past You—Our Hair Not to Your Liking, But We Were Dying Inside
updated March 27, 2025
You saw our hair.
Not our fear.Not ou [...]
The Cost of Agreeability: How We Uphold the Barriers We Think We Are Fighting
I've served the women who responded to violence and were facing harshe [...]
Fair is Fair: What The Legend of Billie Jean Teaches Us About the Inversion of Reality”
Imagine you’re watching a movie where a sneaky character does somethin [...]
It’s Not About Tradition, It’s About Freedom: The Power of Dropping a Name That No Longer Fits
Last names are deeply personal women who live through violence, abuse, [...]
Why Truth Is What Finally Sets Survivors Free After Abuse
Truth is still in the business of setting people free. People [...]
✨ When Male Gentleness Is Assumed: Expanding Our Ears, Expanding Our Understanding
updated from December 11 2025
Myth: Straight men are the only danger [...]
When the Whole World Is Watching: It Takes a Super Human Commitment to Self-Care to Leave
updated from May 23 2025
Leaving an abusive relationship is never e [...]
Rosa Parks: A Stealth Strategist Against Deceit, Manipulation, and Violence
updated from January 6, 2025 with new links and information
Let's be [...]
Complacency Around Violence and Abuse: A longtime foe against women and children
At some point, complacency feels like betrayal. It is exhausting an [...]
How People Lose Themselves: One Compromise at a Time
We don't do any of ourselves any favors when we believe that coercion, [...]