The Book I Avoided—Until I Couldn’t Anymore
By a Survivor Who Now Understands Why the Caged Bird Sings I’ve always been a voracious reader. Since as far back as I can remember, my mother required that all…
By a Survivor Who Now Understands Why the Caged Bird Sings I’ve always been a voracious reader. Since as far back as I can remember, my mother required that all…
Updated 8 21 2025 original March 2016 About sixteen years ago, I was sitting in service while Pastor Lance Watson preached a sermon on relationships. To be honest, I wasn’t…
*Updated for 2025 Several months ago, my mom asked me to pick up some hair accessories like the ones she saw me wearing. Naturally, I did. But when I got…
In early 2002 or so a group of us Women of Color working in sexual and domestic drove down from Virginia to North Carolina to a two-day conference. It was…
For too long, Survivors have been told to suppress their anger. “Be the bigger person.” “Let it go.” “Forgive and move on.” Society is comfortable with Survivors who are silent,…
Update: (new films, new content) Thank God it is Fall! I love fall, but all this rain & wind from this storm with the handsome name is a bit soon.…