10 Excellent Memoirs about the Sexual Violence Survivor's Journey
Glad to see that we are in a season of listening to the powerful voices of Survivors. Excellent! What is most unfortunate is that there are so many out there.…
Glad to see that we are in a season of listening to the powerful voices of Survivors. Excellent! What is most unfortunate is that there are so many out there.…
Updated for 2025 Updated from 2016: I was watching one of my favorite shows—Greenleaf on OWN. If you’ve ever watched it, you know it’s layered, dramatic, and often uncomfortably close…
Did you know that some victims of child sexual abuse prefer to confide in teachers rather than parents? Even those from “good” loving homes? No one knew Up until today,…
In a world where too many children face harm in silence, safe father figures—biological, step, chosen, or community-based—can be a powerful shield. When a child has at least one consistent,…
*Updated for 2025 When a close relative—let’s call her Morgan—announced her pregnancy, our entire family was ecstatic. I wanted to hear everything. My own pregnancy had been over 15 years…
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…
There are people—loud and determined—who would have you believe that the systemic rape of women of color ended with slavery.That is a lie. A harmful, deliberate lie. Survivors know it.The…
Updated for 2025 Silence “You have the right to remain silent.” I first heard that phrase in my 8th grade Civics class during the lesson on Miranda rights.A great lesson.…
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,…
Survivors are my favorite people. Hands down, no contest. I love their war stories, their wisdom, their testimony. They inspire me. I weep with them. I serve them. I fight…